HyperDic: slacken

English > 4 senses of the word *slacken*:
VERB	change	slacken, slow, slow down, slow up, slack	become slow or slower
	change	slacken, slack, slack up, relax	make less active or fast
	change	slacken	become looser or slack
	change	slacken, remit	make slack as by lessening tension or firmness

slacken > pronunciation
Sounds	slae'kahn
Rhymes	Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...

English > *slacken*: 4 senses > verb 1, change
Meaning	Become slow or slower.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s
Synonyms	slow, slow down, slow up, slack
Broader	weaken	Become weaker
Spanish	aflojar, aminorar, frenar, retardar
Catalan	alentir, frenar, minorar, moderar, remolejar, retardar, ronsejar, sornejar

English > *slacken*: 4 senses > verb 2, change
Meaning	make less active or fast.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example	"He slackened his pace as he got tired"
Synonyms	slack, slack up, relax
Broader	decrease, lessen, minify	make smaller
Spanish	aflojar, moderar, remitir, soltarse
Catalan	afluixar, alentir, deixar anar, moderar, remetre

English > *slacken*: 4 senses > verb 3, change
Meaning	Become looser or slack.
Pattern	Something ----s
Example	"the rope slackened"
Caused by	slacken, remit	make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
Broader	weaken	Become weaker
See also	slacken off	become less intense
Spanish	aflojarse, aflojar, soltarse
Catalan	afluixar-se, afluixar, deixar anar, soltar

English > *slacken*: 4 senses > verb 4, change
Meaning	make slack as by lessening tension or firmness.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonym	remit
Cause to	slacken	Become looser or slack
Narrower	douse, dowse	slacken
Broader	loosen, loose	make loose or looser
Spanish	aflojarse, aflojar, remitir
Catalan	disminuir, reduir-se
Nouns	slackening	an occurrence of control or strength weakening

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