slacken

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb become slow or slower
  2. verb make less active or fast
  3. verb become looser or slack

Etymology

From Middle English slakenen, equivalent to slack + -en.

In classic literature

Synonyms

slow, slow down, slow up, slack

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