weaken vs slack

slack vs weaken

weaken is not a noun while slack is a noun.

weaken is not an adjective while slack is an adjective.

weaken and slack both are verbs.

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

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

weaken: become weaker
slack: become slow or slower

Other hyponyms of weaken include attenuate, disappear, evaporate, melt, die down, collapse, fade, melt, lessen, subside, blur, dim, slur, languish, pine away, waste, dull, pall, loose, loosen, relax, slacken, slacken, slow, slow down, slow up, wilt.

weaken (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

weaken (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

weaken (verb)	slack (verb)
become weaker	release tension on
lessen the strength of	make less active or fast
reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of	make less active or intense
lessen in force or effect	become slow or slower
destroy property or hinder normal operations	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 weaken and slack

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