Synonyms for have pity
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : pit-ee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɪt i |
Top 10 synonyms for have pity Other synonyms for the word have pity
- be merciful
- change one's mind
- cool it
- cry uncle
- die away
- drop
- ease
- ease up on
- ebb
- fall
- fold
- forbear
- give quarter
- give some slack
- give way
- go along with
- go easy on
- have mercy
- have pity
- lay back
- let it happen
- lighten up
- mellow out
- melt
- moderate
- relax
- say uncle
- show mercy
- slacken
- slow
- soften
- subside
- wane
- weaken
- yield
Définition of have pity
Origin :- early 13c., from Old French pite, pitet "pity, mercy, compassion, care, tenderness; pitiful state, wretched condition" (11c., Modern French pitié), from Latin pietatem (nominative pietas) "piety, loyalty, duty" (see piety). Replaced Old English mildheortness, literally "mild-heartness," itself a loan-translation of Latin misericordia. English pity and piety were not fully distinguished until 17c. Transferred sense of "grounds or cause for pity" is from late 14c.
- As in relent : verb die down; let up
Antonyms for have pity
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