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slacken

[ slak-uhn ]

verb (used with or without object)

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

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. to make or become looser or less taut.

    Synonyms: , , ,

    Antonyms: ,



slacken

/ ˈ²õ±ôæ°ìÉ™²Ô /

verb

  1. to make or become looser
  2. to make or become slower, less intense, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³Ü²Ô·²õ±ô²¹³¦°ìIJԱð»å adjective
  • ³Ü²Ô·²õ±ô²¹³¦°ìIJÔ·¾±²Ô²µ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of slacken1

First recorded in 1570–80; slack 1 + -en 1
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Retail sales also fell last month, while firms from Walmart to Delta Air Lines have warned of slackening demand.

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The report cautioned that it is too early to determine what caused the rate to slacken.

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Last year — amid a stagnating economy and slackening labor market — it reached record highs.

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It was only by goal number 10 that the pace slackened.

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For Congress to even contemplate a slackening of the regulation that already exists is nothing short of absurd.

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