diminish vs slack

slack vs diminish

diminish is not a noun while slack is a noun.

diminish is not an adjective while slack is an adjective.

diminish and slack both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
diminish	No	No	Yes	No
slack	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, slack is a hyponym of diminish; that is, slack is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than diminish:

diminish: decrease in size, extent, or range
slack: become less in amount or intensity

Other hyponyms of diminish include break, shrink, shrivel, taper, drop off, fly, vanish, vaporize, break, ease off, ease up, flag, slacken off, weaken, boil down, concentrate, decoct, reduce, contract, shrink, shrink, shrivel, shrivel up, wither, abate, die away, let up, slack off, deflate, dwindle, dwindle away, dwindle down, remit, de-escalate, depreciate, devaluate, devalue, undervalue, shorten, thin out, decline, go down, wane, wane, wane, decelerate, retard, slow, slow down, slow up, decrescendo.

diminish (noun)	slack (noun)
	a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely
	the quality of being loose (not taut)
	a stretch of water without current or movement
	a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
	a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
	dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve

diminish (adjective)	slack (adjective)
	not tense or taut
	lacking in rigor or strictness
	flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide

diminish (verb)	slack (verb)
decrease in size, extent, or range	release tension on
lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of	make less active or fast
	make less active or intense
	become slow or slower
	cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water
	become less in amount or intensity
	be inattentive to, or neglect
	avoid responsibilities and work, be idle

Difference between diminish and slack

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