What is the meaning of slacken?

Become slow or slower.
- usage: "Production slowed"
- synonyms: slow, slow down, slow up, slack
Make less active or fast.
- usage: "He slackened his pace as he got tired"; "Don't relax your efforts now"
- synonyms: slack, slack up, relax
Become looser or slack.
- usage: "the rope slackened"
Make slack as by lessening tension or firmness.
- synonyms: remit

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