slacken / loosen

verb/ɐfɾo(w)ˈʃaɾ/medium

a·frou·xar

Definition

To make less tight, tense, or rigid; to reduce in intensity, rigor, or force.

He slackened his pace as he grew tired.

You need to loosen that screw a little.

syn

ant

Common collocations

loosen the gripslacken the paceease the pressure

Do prefixo 'a-' + 'frouxo'.