1 (v + adv) become slower, less intense INTRANSITIVEthe rate of growth slackened offtháinig maolú ar an ráta fáis2 (v + adv) make slower, less intense TRANSITIVEmaolaigh verb c m ushe slackened the speed off a bitmhaolaigh sí an luas de bheagán3 (v + adv) make looser TRANSITIVEscaoil verb c m ubog verb c m u4 (v + adv) become looser INTRANSITIVEscaoil verb c m ubog verb c m uleath verb c m u → féach slacken
slacken
(also
slacken off
)1 verb make slower, less intense TRANSITIVEmaolaigh verb c m uto slacken your pacedo luas a mhaolú2 verb become slower, less intense INTRANSITIVEdemand has slackenedtá an t-éileamh tar éis laghdú3 verb make looser TRANSITIVEscaoil verb c m ubog verb c m uto slacken your gripdo ghreim a scaoileadh, do ghreim a bhogadh4 verb become looser INTRANSITIVEhis jaw slackenedleath a bhéal