slacken
intransitive verb
- to become less active, intense, brisk, etc.: slackening trade
- to become less tense; loosen, as rope
transitive verb
- to reduce the intensity or severity of; retard; abate; moderate
- to reduce the tension of; relax; loosen: to slacken one's grip
See slacken in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(slăkˈən)
tr. & intr.v. slack·ened,
slack·en·ing,
slack·ens - To make or become slower; slow down: The runners slackened their pace. Air speed slackened.
- To make or become less tense, taut, or firm; loosen: I slackened the line to let the fish swim. The tension in the board room finally slackened.
- To make or become less vigorous, intense, or severe; ease: slacken discipline; afraid that morale might slacken.
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