nnoun.eventan occurrence of control or strength weakeningSynset:loosening relaxation
Examples:- the relaxation of requirements
- the loosening of his grip
- the slackening of the wind
Derivationally Related Form:relaxslackenloosen
Hypernyms:weakening
Inherited Hypernyms:relaxationweakeningtransformationchangehappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:thaw
vverb.changebecome slow or slowerSynset:slack slacken slow slow down slow up
Derivationally Related Form:slowingslowdownslack
Hypernyms:weaken
Inherited Hypernyms:slowweakendecreasechange magnitudechange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s
vverb.changemake less active or fastSynset:relax slack slack up slacken
Examples:- He slackened his pace as he got tired
- Don't relax your efforts now
Derivationally Related Form:relaxationslack
Hypernyms:decrease lessen minify
Inherited Hypernyms:slackdecreasechange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.changebecome looser or slackHypernyms:weaken
Inherited Hypernyms:slackenweakendecreasechange magnitudechange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
vverb.changemake slack as by lessening tension or firmnessSynset:remit slacken
Derivationally Related Form:slackening
Hypernyms:loose loosen
Inherited Hypernyms:slackenloosenchange
Direct Hyponyms:dousedowse
Causes:slacken
Full Troponyms:douse
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something