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View usage for: (slækən) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense slackens, present participle slackening, past tense, past participle slackened1. verbIf something slackens or if you slacken it, it becomes slower, less active, or less intense. Inflationary pressures continued to slacken last month. [VERB] The Conservative government will not slacken the pace of radical reform. [VERB noun] Synonyms: lessen, reduce, decrease, ease (off) More Synonyms of slacken slackening singular noun There was a slackening of western output during the 1930s. [+ of] 2. verbIf your grip or a part of your body slackens or if you slacken your grip, it becomes looser or more relaxed. Her grip slackened on Arnold's arm. [VERB] Muscles stretch, slacken and relax during child-birth. [VERB] [Also VERB noun ]Synonyms: loosen, release, relax, weaken More Synonyms of slacken Phrasal verbs: See slacken off slacken in British English (ˈslækən) verb (often foll by off)1. to make or become looser 2. to make or become slower, less intense, etc slacken in American English (ˈslækən) verb intransitive1. to become less active, intense, brisk, etc. slackening trade 2. to become less tense; loosen, as rope verb transitive3. to reduce the intensity or severity of; retard; abate; moderate 4. to reduce the tension of; relax; loosen to slacken one's grip Derived forms slackener (ˈslackener) noun Examples of 'slacken' in a sentenceslacken In other languagesslacken British English: slacken VERB 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
- Brazilian Portuguese: afrouxar-se
- Chinese: （使）变弱
- European Spanish: aflojarse
- French: diminuer
- German: nachlassen
- Italian: rallentare
- Japanese: 不振にする/不振になる
- Korean: 느슨해지다
- European Portuguese: afrouxar-se
- Latin American Spanish: aflojarse
Chinese translation of 'slacken' vi - [rope]
变(變)松(鬆) (biànsōng) - [speed] (also slacken off)
放慢 (fàngmàn) - [demand, situation]
减(減)缓(緩) (jiǎnhuǎn) - [rain]
变(變)小 (biànxiǎo)
vt - [grip]
放松(鬆) (fàngsōng) - [speed]
放慢 (fàngmàn)
Definition to make or become slower or less intense Inflationary pressures continued to slacken last month. Synonyms ease (off) slow down slack off Definition to make or become looser Her grip slackened on his arm. Synonyms release lessen become looser Additional synonymsDefinition to make or become less strong The storms soon abated. Synonyms decrease, decline, relax, ease, sink, fade, weaken, diminish, dwindle, lessen, slow, wane, subside, ebb, let up, slacken, attenuate, taper offDefinition to make or become less in size, strength, or quantity The medication is said to decrease the risk of heart attack. Synonyms reduce, cut, lower, contract, depress, moderate, weaken, diminish, turn down, slow down, cut down, shorten, dilute, impair, lessen, curtail, wind down, abate, tone down, truncate, abridge, downsize Definition to make or become smaller, fewer, or less Federalism is intended to diminish the power of the central state. Synonyms reduce, cut, decrease, lessen, contract, lower, weaken, curtail, abate, retrench, disempower Additional synonymsDefinition to decrease or decline The toll of casualties has dropped off sharply. Synonyms decrease, lower, decline, shrink, diminish, fall off, dwindle, lessen, wane, subside, slackenDefinition to diminish or stop The rain had let up. Synonyms stop, diminish, decrease, subside, relax, ease (up), moderate, lessen, abate, slackenDefinition to make or become less extreme or violent They are hoping that she will be persuaded to moderate her views. Synonyms soften, control, calm, temper, regulate, quiet, diminish, decrease, curb, restrain, tame, subdue, play down, lessen, repress, mitigate, tone down, pacify, modulate, soft-pedal (informal) Definition to weaken or lessen Consumption is being reduced by 25 per cent. Synonyms lessen, cut, contract, lower, depress, moderate, dial down, weaken, diminish, turn down, decrease, slow down, cut down, shorten, dilute, impair, curtail, wind down, abate, tone down, debase, truncate, abridge, downsize, downscale, kennet (Australian, slang), jeff (Australian, slang) Definition to lessen the intensity of He gradually relaxed his grip on the arms of the chair. Synonyms lessen, reduce, ease, relieve, weaken, loosen, let up, slackenDefinition to become or make weak or weaker Her opponents believe that her authority has been fatally weakened. Synonyms reduce, undermine, moderate, diminish, temper, impair, lessen, sap, mitigate, invalidate, soften up, take the edge off, disempower |