slacken
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The meaning (definition) of the word slacken
to make something looser or less tight
The word slacken used in a sentence
“I let the rope slacken when I stopped pulling”
Words that mean the same as slacken (synonyms)
loosen
Words that mean the opposite of slacken (antonyms)
tighten
How the word slacken is said around the world
| French | relâcher (ruh-lah-SHAY) |
| Spanish | aflojar (ah-floh-KHAR) |
| Mandarin | 变松 (byen song) |
| Hindi | ढीला करना (DHEE-lah KUR-nah) |
| Arabic | اِرْتَخى (ir-ta-KHAH) |
| Russian | ослабить (ah-SLAH-beet) |
| Portuguese (EU) | afrouxar (uh-froh-SHAR) |
| Portuguese (BR) | afrouxar (ah-froh-SHAR) |
| Japanese | ゆるめる (yoo-roo-MEH-ruu) |
| German | lockern (LOK-ern) |
| Urdu | ڈھیلا کرنا (DHEE-la kar-NA) |
| Punjabi | ਢਿੱਲਾ ਕਰਨਾ (DHIL-laa KAR-naa) |
| Korean | 느슨하게 하다 (nuh-suhn-hah-GEH hah-DAH) |
| Hebrew | להרפות (le-har-POHT) |
| Greek | χαλαρώνω (khah-lah-ROH-noh) |
| Dutch | vieren (VEER-un) |
| Tagalog | luwagan (lu-WA-gan) |
| Vietnamese | làm chùng (lahm CHOONG) |
| Turkish | gevşemek (gev-sheh-MEK) |
| Persian | شل کردن (shol kar-DAN) |
| Polish | poluzować (poh-loo-ZOH-vatch) |
| Ukrainian | послаблювати (poh-SLAHB-lyoo-vah-tih) |
| Bengali | ঢিলে করা (DHEE-lay KOH-rah) |
| Swedish | lossa (LOSS-ah) |
| Italian | allentare (ahl-len-TAH-reh) |
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