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Slacken (Verb)

Become looser or slack; "the rope slackened".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The rope slackened, allowing the child to slide down to the ground.
Her tight grip on the steering wheel began to slacken as she felt more comfortable driving.
The team's efforts seemed to slacken after they took a commanding lead in the game.
The rope around the bundle had started to slacken, causing it to come undone.
As the company's profits began to decline, their hiring efforts began to slacken.

Make slack as by lessening tension or firmness.

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The crew had to slacken the rope to give the climbers more room to maneuver.
If you feel the rope is too tight, slacken it a bit to make yourself more comfortable.
As the wind dropped, the tension in the sails began to slacken and the boat lost speed.
The rope started to slacken and the load began to fall, so they quickly adjusted it to prevent an accident.
After a few hours, the tight muscles in her back began to slacken and she felt more relaxed.

Become slow or slower; "Production slowed".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The team's efforts began to slacken as exhaustion set in from working non-stop for days.
As the economy took a downturn, consumer spending began to slacken significantly.
The runners' pace would slacken slightly as they hit the uphill portion of the course.
Sales slackened towards the end of the year due to a lack of effective marketing strategies.
The workforce started to slacken their demands for higher wages once the strike negotiations began to make progress.

Make less active or fast; "He slackened his pace as he got tired"; "Don't relax your efforts now".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The storm's winds began to slacken as the centre moved further away from the mainland.
As the team scored their last goal, their opponents seemed to slacken their efforts in the game.
The economic downturn caused consumer spending to slacken, negatively impacting businesses worldwide.
Don't slacken your grip on the rope, or you'll lose your footing on the mountain.
The instructors warned the students not to slacken their focus during the final week of exam preparations.