Slacken (Verb)

Meaning ¹

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

Classification

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

Synonyms

• Slack Up
• Relax
• Slack

Hypernyms

• Decrease
• Minify

Meaning ²

Become slow or slower; "Production slowed".

Classification

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

Synonyms

• Slow
• Slow Down
• Slow Up
• Slack

Hypernyms

• Weaken

Meaning ³

Make slack as by lessening tension or firmness.

Classification

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

Synonyms

• Remit

Hypernyms

• Loose

Hyponyms

• Dowse

Related Words

• Slackening (noun)

Meaning ⁴

Become looser or slack; "the rope slackened".

Classification

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

Related Words

• Slacken Off (verb)