Slackening — synonyms, definition

1. slackening (Noun)

abatement alleviation decrease diminishing diminution lessening loosening mitigation moderation reduction relaxation relief retardation slow-down slow-up slowdown

slackening (Noun) — An occurrence of control or strength weakening. ex. "the slackening of the wind"

weakening thaw

2. slackening (Verb)

relaxing remitting slacking slacking up slowing slowing down slowing up

slackening (Verb) — Become slow or slower.

slackening (Verb) — Make less active or fast. ex. "He slackened his pace as he got tired"

slackening (Verb) — Become looser or slack. ex. "the rope slackened"

slackening (Verb) — Make slack as by lessening tension or firmness.

decreasing lessening loosening loosing minifying weakening dousing dowsing slacken off