Bind and Slacken

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Bind verb - To confine or restrain with or as if with chains.

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Slacken is an antonym for bind.

Nearby Words: binding, binder

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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Bind is an antonym for slacken.

Nearby Words: slack, slackness, slacker, slackening

bind command

slacken command

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Slacken and Bind. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bind/slacken

Bind & Slacken. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bind/slacken>.

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