Synonyms for slacken
ˈslæk ənslack·en

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1. slacken

   Synonyms:
   loosen, abate, withhold, remit, languish, flag, moderate

   Antonyms:
   tighten, increase, freshen

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1. slow, slow down, slow up, slack, slackenverb

   become slow or slower

   "Production slowed"

   Synonyms:
   decompress, slow down, unbend, remit, let up, slack off, abate, loosen up, slow, decelerate, slack up, retard, slake, relax, slack, die away, unwind, slow up

2. slack, slacken, slack up, relaxverb

   make less active or fast

   "He slackened his pace as he got tired"; "Don't relax your efforts now"

   Synonyms:
   unstrain, decompress, slow down, unbend, loosen, remit, let up, unlax, slack off, abate, loosen up, slow, loose, slack up, slake, relax, slack, die away, unwind, make relaxed, slow up

3. slackenverb

   become looser or slack

   "the rope slackened"

   Synonyms:
   slow down, relax, slow up, slack, remit, slow, slack up

4. slacken, remitverb

   make slack as by lessening tension or firmness

   Synonyms:
   defer, shelve, slow down, send back, set back, hold over, remit, table, remand, put over, slow, slack up, prorogue, relax, slack, put off, slow up, postpone

Matched Categories

1. • Decrease
   • Weaken

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1. slackenverb

   Synonyms:
   slack, abate, become less intense

2. slackenverb

   Synonyms:
   become loose or slack, be made less tight or tense

3. slackenverb

   Synonyms:
   retard, slack, moderate, make slower

4. slackenverb

   Synonyms:
   loosen, relax, make less tight or tense, lessen the tension of

5. slackenverb

   Synonyms:
   lessen, diminish, abate

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1. slackenverb

   Synonyms:
   moderate, retard, slack, reduce, loosen, relax, diminish, abate, mitigate, slake, relax, flag

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1. List of paraphrases for "slacken":

   loosen

How to pronounce slacken?

How to say slacken in sign language?

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How to use slacken in a sentence?

1. Vali Nasr:

   The Taliban may be trying to slacken the resolve of the military by suggesting that there could be a tremendous human costs to the military offensive and create public pressure on the military to back off from this offensive, but it may actually ricochet on them.

2. Meng Qingfeng:

   We must have a long-term battle concept that does not slacken and is persistent.