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decompress
[ dee-kuhm-pres ]
verb (used without object)
- to undergo decompression.
- Informal. to relax; unwind.
decompress
/ ˌdiːkəmˈprɛs /
verb
- to relieve (a substance) of pressure or (of a substance) to be relieved of pressure
- to return (a diver, caisson worker, etc) to a condition of normal atmospheric pressure gradually from a condition of increased pressure or (of a diver, etc) to be returned to such a condition
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Derived Forms
- ˌdecomˈpression, noun
- ˌdecomˈpressive, adjective
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Other Words From
- decom·pressive adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of decompress1
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Example Sentences
Everyone was dazed by their look at death, but relieved by the opportunity to decompress.
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He was talking about places that give a neighborhood its stability and coherence, where we can see familiar faces and decompress.
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He cited the waste of oxygen which resulted by having to decompress Bandit every time someone left or entered the ship.
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