slacken
1. become slow or slower (Freq. 4) - Production slowed • Syn: slow, slow down, slow up, slack • Derivationally related forms: slack (for: slack), slowdown (for: slow down), slowing (for: slow) • Hypernyms: weaken • Verb Frames: - Something ----s - Somebody ----s 2. make less active or fast (Freq. 1) - He slackened his pace as he got tired - Don't relax your efforts now • Syn: slack, slack up, relax • Derivationally related forms: relaxation (for: relax), slack (for: slack) • Hypernyms: decrease, lessen, minify • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Something ----s something 3. become looser or slack - the rope slackened • See Also: slacken off • Hypernyms: weaken • Verb Frames: - Something ----s 4. make slack as by lessening tension or firmness • Syn: remit • Derivationally related forms: slackening • Hypernyms: loosen, loose • Hyponyms: douse, dowse • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Something ----s something
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