decompress
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kəmˈprɛs verb (used with object)
1.
to cause to undergo decompression.
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decompress (ˌdiːkəmˈprɛs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to relieve (a substance) of pressure or (of a substance) to be relieved of pressure |
| 2. | 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 |
| decom'pression | |
| —n | |
| decom'pressive | |
| —adj | |
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Decompress
is one of our favorite verbs.
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| to run away hurriedly; flee. |
| to spend time idly; loaf. |
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decompress definition
compression, dataTo reverse the effects of data compression.
(2001-01-30)
Example sentences
Decompress in your room with such amenities as a microwave oven, refrigerator, and cable television.
It is wonderful to venture to the quiet rugged side of the island and decompress.
Even beyond the filming, it took another month to decompress.
They argued that the cause might be stresses set up by the earthquake rupture that act to decompress a magma chamber.
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