slacken

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slacken

/ˈslæ.kən/

Rhymes with -ækən

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From Middle English slakenen, equivalent to slack + -en.

verb slackens · slackening · slackened

intransitive To gradually decrease in intensity or tautness; to become slack; to lag. The pace slackened.
transitive To make slack, less taut, or less intense. slacken the rope
Similar: ease, loosen
To deprive of cohesion by combining chemically with water; to slake. to slacken lime

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verb (intransitive) to gradually decrease in intensity

Español	aflojar
Português	afrouxar
Deutsch	entspannen
Русский	слабеть slabetʹ, снижаться snižatʹsja

verb (transitive) to make slack, less taut, or less intense

Español	aflojar
Italiano	allentare
Русский	ослабля́ть oslabljátʹ

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@misc{slacken_2026,
  title = {slacken},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/slacken},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}