slacken
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Verb
slackened, past participle; slackens, 3rd person singular present; slackening, present participle; slackened, past tense;
/ˈslakən/,
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slackened, past participle; slackens, 3rd person singular present; slackening, present participle; slackened, past tense;
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Make or become slack
- - he slackened his grip
- - the joints can be tightened and slackened off again
- - the pace never slackens
Web Definitions:
- slow: become slow or slower; "Production slowed"
- slack: make less active or fast; "He slackened his pace as he got tired"; "Don't relax your efforts now"
- become looser or slack; "the rope slackened"
- make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
- (slackening) relaxation: an occurrence of control or strength weakening; "the relaxation of requirements"; "the loosening of his grip"; "the slackening of the wind"
- To gradually decrease in intensity or tautness; to become slack
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