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- [slak-uh n]
- /ˈslæk ən/
- /ˈslæk.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [slak-uh n]
- /ˈslæk ən/
Definitions of slacken word
- verb slacken If something slackens or if you slacken it, it becomes slower, less active, or less intense. 0
- verb slacken If your grip or a part of your body slackens or if you slacken your grip, it becomes looser or more relaxed. 0
- verb slacken to make or become looser 0
- verb slacken to make or become slower, less intense, etc 0
- intransitive verb slacken to become less active, intense, brisk, etc. 0
- intransitive verb slacken to become less tense; loosen, as rope 0
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Origin of slacken
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; slack1 + -en1
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Parts of speech for Slacken
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
slacken popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for slacken
verb slacken
- abate — If something bad or undesirable abates, it becomes much less strong or severe.
- amnestied — a general pardon for offenses, especially political offenses, against a government, often granted before any trial or conviction.
- anesthetize — to cause anesthesia in; give an anesthetic to
- anesthetized — to render physically insensible, as by an anesthetic.
- atrophied — exhibiting or affected with atrophy; wasted; withered; shriveled: an atrophied arm; an atrophied talent.
Antonyms for slacken
verb slacken
- compact — Compact things are small or take up very little space. You use this word when you think this is a good quality.
Top questions with slacken
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