Dutch Meaning of slacken
verslappen
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Definitions and Meaning of slacken in English
slacken (v)
become slow or slower
make less active or fast
become looser or slack
make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
slacken (a.)
To become slack; to be made less tense, firm, or rigid; to decrease in tension; as, a wet cord slackens in dry weather.
To be remiss or backward; to be negligent.
To lose cohesion or solidity by a chemical combination with water; to slake; as, lime slacks.
To abate; to become less violent.
To lose rapidity; to become more slow; as, a current of water slackens.
To languish; to fail; to flag.
To end; to cease; to desist; to slake.
slacken (v. t.)
To render slack; to make less tense or firm; as, to slack a rope; to slacken a bandage.
To neglect; to be remiss in.
To deprive of cohesion by combining chemically with water; to slake; as, to slack lime.
To cause to become less eager; to repress; to make slow or less rapid; to retard; as, to slacken pursuit; to slacken industry.
To cause to become less intense; to mitigate; to abate; to ease.
slacken (n.)
A spongy, semivitrifled substance which miners or smelters mix with the ores of metals to prevent their fusion.
FAQs About the word slacken
verslappen
become slow or slower, make less active or fast, become looser or slack, make slack as by lessening tension or firmnessTo become slack; to be made less tense, f
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slacked => slap, slack water => Stilstaand water, slack up => verslappen, slack tide => Zaktij, slack suit => trainingspak,
