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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This

slack·en

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–verb (used with object), verb (used without object)

1.	to make or become less active, vigorous, intense, etc.

2.	to make or become looser or less taut.

[Origin: 1570–80; slack¹ + -en¹

]

—Synonyms 1, 2. relax, loosen, slack, abate.

—Antonyms 2. tighten, tense.

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slack·en Audio Help (slāk'ən) Pronunciation Key
tr. & intr.v. slack·ened, slack·en·ing, slack·ens

To make or become slower; slow down: The runners slackened their pace. Air speed slackened.
To make or become less tense, taut, or firm; loosen: I slackened the line to let the fish swim. The tension in the board room finally slackened.
To make or become less vigorous, intense, or severe; ease: slacken discipline; afraid that morale might slacken.

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slacken
verb
1.	become slow or slower; "Production slowed" [syn: slow]
2.	make less active or fast; "He slackened his pace as he got tired"; "Don't relax your efforts now" [syn: slack]
3.	become looser or slack; "the rope slackened"
4.	make slack as by lessening tension or firmness

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
ˈslacken1 verb

(sometimes with off or up) to make or become looser
Example: She felt his grip on her arm slacken.

Arabic:	يُرْخي
Chinese (Simplified):	变松，松动
Chinese (Traditional):	變松，松動
Czech:	povolit
Danish:	slappes
Dutch:	verslappen
Estonian:	lõdvendama, lõdvenema
Finnish:	löysentää, höllentyä
French:	(se) relâcher
German:	lockern
Greek:	χαλαρώνω κτ., ξεσφίγγω
Hungarian:	meglazít; meglazul
Icelandic:	slaka á; slakna
Indonesian:	menjadi kendur
Italian:	diminuire

Japanese:	ゆるめる
Korean:	느슨해지다; 느슨하게 하다
Latvian:	kļūt vaļīgākam; atslābt; atslābināt
Lithuanian:	at(si)leisti, silpnėti, atpalaiduoti
Norwegian:	slakke, fire på
Polish:	rozluźniać (się)
Portuguese (Brazil):	afrouxar(-se)
Portuguese (Portugal):	afrouxar
Romanian:	a (se) destinde
Russian:	уменьшать; ослаблять
Slovak:	povoliť
Slovenian:	popustiti
Spanish:	aflojar
Swedish:	släppa, lossa, försvaga
Turkish:	gevşe(t)mek

ˈslacken2 verb

to make or become less busy, less active or less fast
Example: The doctor told him to slacken up if he wanted to avoid a heart-attack.

Arabic:	يَرْكُد
Chinese (Simplified):	少紧张，少活动，减缓
Chinese (Traditional):	少緊張，少活動，減緩
Czech:	polevit
Danish:	slappe af
Dutch:	kalmer aan doen
Estonian:	lõdvestuma, pinget vähendama
Finnish:	hellittää
French:	ralentir (son rythme)
German:	abspannen
Greek:	χαλαρώνω
Hungarian:	lazít
Icelandic:	slaka á, draga úr
Indonesian:	santai
Italian:	rallentare (il ritmo)*

Japanese:	のんきにする
Korean:	느긋하게 하다; 느긋해지다
Latvian:	samazināt slodzi; atlaist grožus vaļīgāk
Lithuanian:	nepersitempti, liautis plėšiusis, sulėtinti
Norwegian:	saktne, minske
Polish:	zwalniać tempo
Portuguese (Brazil):	folgar
Portuguese (Portugal):	moderar-se
Romanian:	a încetini (ritmul)
Russian:	замедлять(ся); уменьшать темп
Slovak:	poľaviť
Slovenian:	upočasniti (se)
Spanish:	aflojar, flaquear, decaer
Swedish:	minska, sakta
Turkish:	yavaşla(t)mak

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Slacken

Slack"en\, n. (Metal.) A spongy, semivitrifled substance which miners or smelters mix with the ores of metals to prevent their fusion. [Written also slakin.]

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