Difference between Slacken and Remit

What is the difference between Slacken and Remit?

Slacken as a verb is to gradually decrease in intensity or tautness; to become slack. while Remit as a verb is to forgive, pardon

Slacken

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To gradually decrease in intensity or tautness; to become slack. To make slack, less taut, or less intense.

Remit

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To forgive, pardonTo give up, stop succumbing to (a negative emotion etc.).To allow (something) to slacken, to relax (one's attention etc.).To show a lessening or abatement (of) a specified quality.To diminish, abate.To refer (something) for deliberation, judgment, etc. (to a particular body or person).To postpone.To transmit or send, as money in payment.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: terms of reference; set of responsibilities.

We hope you now know whether to use Slacken or Remit in your sentence.

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