Analysis Complete

slacken

/ slacken /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
Type of:
loosen loose
Kinds of:
douse dowse
Derived:
relaxation loosening slackening
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
become looser or slack
"the rope slackened"
Type of:
weaken
See also:
ease up ease off slacken off flag
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 3
make less active or fast
"He slackened his pace as he got tired"
"Don''t relax your efforts now"
Type of:
decrease lessen minify
Derived:
relaxation loosening slackening slump slack
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
become slow or slower
"Production slowed"
Type of:
weaken
Derived:
slump slack drop-off falloff falling off
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
43%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
26
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

loosen loose douse dowse weaken decrease lessen minify