show mercy
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RELATED WORDS AND SYNONYMS FOR SHOW MERCY
melt
verbgive in, yieldrelent
verbdie down; let up- acquiesce
- be merciful
- capitulate
- cave in
- change one's mind
- come around
- comply
- cool it
- cry uncle
- die away
- drop
- ease
- ease off
- ease up on
- ebb
- fall
- fold
- forbear
- give in
- give quarter
- give some slack
- give up
- give way
- go along with
- go easy on
- have mercy
- have pity
- lay back
- let go
- let it happen
- lighten up
- mellow out
- melt
- moderate
- quit
- relax
- say uncle
- show mercy
- slacken
- slow
- soften
- subside
- wane
- weaken
- yield
relented
verbdie down; let up- acquiesce
- be merciful
- capitulate
- cave in
- change one's mind
- come around
- comply
- cool it
- cry uncle
- die away
- drop
- ease
- ease off
- ease up on
- ebb
- fall
- fold
- forbear
- give in
- give quarter
- give some slack
- give up
- give way
- go along with
- go easy on
- have mercy
- have pity
- lay back
- let go
- let it happen
- lighten up
- mellow out
- melt
- moderate
- quit
- relax
- say uncle
- show mercy
- slacken
- slow
- soften
- subside
- wane
- weaken
- yield
relenting
verbdie down; let up- acquiesce
- be merciful
- capitulate
- cave in
- change one's mind
- come around
- comply
- cool it
- cry uncle
- die away
- drop
- ease
- ease off
- ease up on
- ebb
- fall
- fold
- forbear
- give in
- give quarter
- give some slack
- give up
- give way
- go along with
- go easy on
- have mercy
- have pity
- lay back
- let go
- let it happen
- lighten up
- mellow out
- melt
- moderate
- quit
- relax
- say uncle
- show mercy
- slacken
- slow
- soften
- subside
- wane
- weaken
- yield
sympathize
verbfeel for, be compassionate- ache
- agree
- appreciate
- be in accord
- be in sympathy
- be kind to
- be there for
- be understanding
- bleed for
- comfort
- commiserate
- compassionate
- comprehend
- condole
- emphathize
- feel heart go out to
- go along with
- grieve with
- have compassion
- identify with
- love
- offer consolation
- pick up on
- pity
- relate to
- share another's sorrow
- show kindliness
- show mercy
- show tenderness
- side with
- tune in
- understand
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.