slacken

1. (intransitive)To gradually decrease in intensity or tautness; to become slack; to lag.

   The pace slackened.

   entspannen

   слабетьslabetʹ, снижатьсяsnižatʹsja

   become looser or slack

2. (transitive)To make slack, less taut, or less intense.

   slacken the rope

   ослабля́тьoslabljátʹ

   посла́блюватиposlábljuvaty, посла́битиposlábyty

   make less active or fast

3. To deprive of cohesion by combining chemically with water; to slake.

   to slacken lime

1. Tom's pace slackened.

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2. The crossing cables have slackened dramatically.

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3. As anger and frustration among the flood victims intensify, reports that international aid has slackened raises concerns.

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4. But, after a fortnight’s useless searching, his enthusiasm ended by slackening and he very soon lost confidence.

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5. Just as the storm reaches its peak, the winds begin to slacken, and the sky starts to brighten.

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