More language change on the fly

[Laurence Horn]

 From espn.com's wrap of today's Boston Red Sox game:

Manny Ramirez didn't start for the Red Sox. Manager Terry Francona
said it was just a day off but relented that Ramirez had been
bothered by a sore back.

I don't see this use of "relent" (= 'concede'?) in the OED and AHD entries...

LH

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