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de⋅com⋅press

  [dee-kuhm-pres]
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–verb (used with object)
1. to cause to undergo decompression.
–verb (used without object)
2. to undergo decompression.
3. Informal. to relax; unwind.
Origin:
1900–05; trans. of F décomprimer. See de-, compress

Related forms:
de⋅com⋅pres⋅sive, adjective
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de·com·press   (dē'kəm-prěs')   
v.   de·com·pressed, de·com·press·ing, de·com·press·es

v.   tr.

  1. To relieve of pressure or compression.

  2. To bring (a person exposed to conditions of increased pressure) gradually back to normal atmospheric pressure.

v.   intr.

  1. To adjust to normal atmospheric conditions after being exposed to increased pressure.

  2. Informal To relax: decompressed after 12 hours of driving.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

decompress 
1905, from de- + compress.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: de·com·press
Pronunciation: "dE-k&m-'pres
Function: transitive verb
: to release from pressure or compression
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Computing Dictionary

decompress compression, data
To reverse the effects of data compression.
(2001-01-30)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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