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slacken

slac·ken

UK/ˈslæ.kən/ US/ˈslækʌn/ fairly common

verb

1.

become slow or slower

  • “Production slowed”
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2.

make less active or fast

  • “He slackened his pace as he got tired”
  • “Don”
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3.

become looser or slack

  • “the rope slackened”
4.

Origin

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

Phrases

  • slacken off

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