SLACKEN


Meaning of SLACKEN in English

/slak"euhn/ , v.t. , v.i.

1. to make or become less active, vigorous, intense, etc.

2. to make or become looser or less taut.

[ 1570-80; SLACK 1 + -EN 1 ]

Syn. 1, 2. relax, loosen, slack, abate.

Ant. 2. tighten, tense.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .