How to pronounce slackening

an occurrence of control or strength weakening

“the relaxation of requirements”

“the loosening of his grip”

“the slackening of the wind”

Synonyms: relaxationloosening

become slow or slower

“Production slowed”

Synonyms: slowslow downslow upslackslacken

make less active or fast

“He slackened his pace as he got tired”

“Don't relax your efforts now”

Synonyms: slackslackenslack uprelax

become looser or slack

“the rope slackened”

Synonyms: slacken

make slack as by lessening tension or firmness

Synonyms: slackenremit