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slacken

1.	(verb) make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
	Synonyms: remit
	Related Words: douse, dowse, loose, loosen

2.	(verb) become looser or slack; "the rope slackened"
	Related Words: weaken

3.	(verb) make less active or fast; "He slackened his pace as he got tired"
	Synonyms: slack, slack up
	Related Words: decrease, lessen, minify

4.	(verb) become slow or slower; "Production slowed"
	Synonyms: slack, slow, slow down, slow up
	Related Words: weaken