1. (Denizcilik) to let (a rope, an anchor) go, cast; to cast off (a line); to slacken or untie (a rope). 2. to cause (a screw, a machine part) to get loose or to develop some play. 3. (Konuşma Dili) to make (a part of one's body) feel or go limp or flaccid. 4. (Konuşma Dili) to cause (a place) to stop running efficiently/properly; to cause (a system) to stop working properly. 5. (Konuşma Dili) to cause (someone) to stop putting forth an effort. 6. (Konuşma Dili) to cause (someone) to let his principles slide. 7. (Konuşma Dili) to cause (a relationship, a situation) to become marked by a lack of principle
1. (Denizcilik) (for a rope/an anchor) to be cast; (for a line) to be cast off; (for a rope) to be slackened or untied. 2. (for a screw/a machine part) to loosen or develop some play. 3. (Konuşma Dili) (for a part of one's body) to feel or go limp or flaccid. 4. (Konuşma Dili) (for a place) to stop running efficiently/properly; (for a system) to stop working properly. 5. (Konuşma Dili) (for someone) to stop putting forth an effort, stop trying, quit. 6. (Konuşma Dili) (for someone) to let his principles slide, let his principles go by the board. 7. (Konuşma Dili) (for a relationship/a situation) to become marked by a lack of principle