dictionary.ptslacken / loosenverbgeneral usecommon/ɐfɾo(w)ˈʃaɾ/a·frou·xarPortuguêsEnglishEspañolFrançaisDefinition1To make less tight, tense, or rigid; to reduce in intensity, rigor, or force.Usage examples“He slackened his pace as he grew tired.”“You need to loosen that screw a little.”SynonymsloosenslackenrelaxAntonymstightentenseincreaseCommon combinationsloosen the gripslacken the paceease the pressure
To make less tight, tense, or rigid; to reduce in intensity, rigor, or force.Usage examples“He slackened his pace as he grew tired.”“You need to loosen that screw a little.”SynonymsloosenslackenrelaxAntonymstightentenseincreaseCommon combinationsloosen the gripslacken the paceease the pressure