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- Dictionaryslacken/ˈslak(ə)n/
verb
- 1. make or become slack: "he slackened his grip" Similar Opposite
- 2. reduce or decrease in speed or intensity: "the pace never slackens" Similar Opposite
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SLACKEN definition: 1. to (cause to) become loose: 2. to (cause to) become slower or less active: 3. to (cause to…. Learn more.
Sep 22, 2012 · The meaning of SLACKEN is to make less active : slow up. How to use slacken in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Slacken.
Slacken definition: to make or become less active, vigorous, intense, etc.. See examples of SLACKEN used in a sentence.
If something slackens or if you slacken it, it becomes slower, less active, or less intense. Inflationary pressures continued to slacken last month. American English : slacken / ˈslækən /
slack·en. (slăk′ən) tr. & intr.v. slack·ened, slack·en·ing, slack·ens. 1. To make or become slower; slow down: The runners slackened their pace. Air speed slackened. 2. To make or become less tense, taut, or firm; loosen: I slackened the line to let the fish swim. The sail's sheet slackened as the wind died. 3.
Definition of slacken verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To slacken is to loosen the tension on or tightness of something. If you slacken the clothesline any more, the clothes will be on the ground next time you hang out the wash. Slacken, in the "to loosen" sense, can also be used figuratively.
