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slacken

/ˈslak(ə)n/

US pronunciation
American sound/ˈslak(ə)n/
slacken
Syllables
2 syllables
Stress
1st syllable stress
Vowel
Schwa vowel
Ending
Clear final sound

slac - ken -> slacken

Myanmar meaning

(v.i) နှေးလာသည်။အရှိန်လျော့သည်။အပြင်းအထန် လျော့သည်။ဆုတ်ယုတ်သည်။

Full entry

slacken /'slækån/ v

၁။ လျှော့ပေးသည်။ ဖျော့လိုက်သည်။ slacken the knot/rope/reins ❍ He slackened his grip.
❍ Her face/jaw/shoulders slackened.
၂။ ~ (sth) (off) လျော့သည်။ ပါးလာသည်။ We slackened our pace a little. ❍ After months of being really busy at work, things are beginning to slacken off a bit. ❍ The rain had slackened. ❍ Slacken (off) your speed as you approach the village.

More examples
  • Interest in the project shows no sign of slackening.
  • He slackened his pace.
  • His hold slackened, and she pulled free.
  • Ken slackened his tie, ready now to relax.
Synonyms
loosen, relax, abate, decrease, diminish, ease, flag, let up, loose, mitigate, moderate, reduce, release, relent, remit, retard, sag, slack, slacken off, slake, slow, soften, subside, temper, untighten, weaken
Antonyms
agitate, enlarge, excite, extend, forward, grow, increase, intensify, irritate, prolong, rise, strengthen, tighten
Cross references
loosenrelaxabatedecreasediminisheaseflaglet uploosemitigatemoderatereducereleaserelentremitretardsagslackslacken offslakeslowsoftensubsidetemperuntightenweakenagitateenlarge
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