became lenient (verb) melt: give in, yield
Sinonime: appoint, bespeak,
book, bring on board,
charter, come on board, commission, contract,
employ, enlist,
enroll, ink, lease, place, prearrange, put on,
rent,
reserve, retain, secure, sign on, sign up, take on, truck with
Antonime: banish,
discharge,
dismiss, eject,
expel, fire, let go,
oust,
release