# slacken

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈslæ.kən/ · frequency rank #95,423

## Definitions
1. To gradually decrease in intensity or tautness; to become slack; to lag.
2. To make slack, less taut, or less intense.
3. To deprive of cohesion by combining chemically with water; to slake.

## Etymology
From Middle English slakenen, equivalent to slack + -en.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/slacken