Wordiyo

slacken

🇬🇧 UK/'slækәn/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To gradually become or make less tight, fast, or intense.

（使）松弛，（使）减缓，（使）减弱

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
slackother
+
ento put into, to cause
=slacken

Common Collocations

  • 1.slacken the pace放慢速度
  • 2.slacken off松懈，减缓
  • 3.slacken one's grip放松抓握
  • 4.[slacken demand]需求减弱

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The runner began to slacken his pace as he approached the finish line.

  • 2.

    Demand for the product slackened considerably after the initial excitement wore off.

  • 3.

    You should slacken the rope a little to give the knot more flexibility.

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