decompress

[ dee-kuhm-pres ]

verb (used with object)
  1. to cause to undergo decompression.

verb (used without object)
  1. to undergo decompression.

  2. Informal. to relax; unwind.

Origin of decompress

1
1900–05; translation of French décomprimer.See de-, compress

Other words from decompress

  • de·com·pres·sive, adjective

Words Nearby decompress

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British Dictionary definitions for decompress

decompress

/ (ˌdiːkəmˈprɛs) /


verb
  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

Derived forms of decompress

  • decompression, noun
  • decompressive, adjective

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