Attach and Slacken

Opposite meaning words

Attach verb - To cause (something) to hold to another.

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Slacken is an antonym for attach.

Slacken verb - To make less taut.

Usage example: you'll need to slacken the rope a bit to get it free of that post

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Attach is an antonym for slacken.

Nearby Words: slack, slackness, slacker, slackening

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Slacken and Attach. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/attach/slacken

Attach & Slacken. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/attach/slacken>.

Slacken or Attach. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/attach/slacken.

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