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How to Say "to slacken" in Spanish

The Spanish word forto slackenis relajarB2 level.

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verbB2
reducing pressure or effort
A thick, heavy rope being untied and loosened by two hands.

Examples

El gobierno decidió relajar las medidas de seguridad.

The government decided to loosen the security measures.

No podemos relajar la disciplina en este momento.

We cannot slacken the discipline at this moment.

Metaphorical use

When used with abstract things like 'discipline' or 'rules,' it means making them less intense or strict.

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