decompress

[ dee-kuhm-pres ]

/ ˌdi kəmˈprɛs /

verb (used with object)

to cause to undergo decompression.

verb (used without object)

to undergo decompression.

Informal. to relax; unwind.

Origin of decompress

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

OTHER WORDS FROM decompress

de·com·pres·sive, adjective

Words nearby decompress

decompose, decomposed, decomposer, decomposition, decompound, decompress, decompression, decompression chamber, decompression sickness, deconcentrate, decondition

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Example sentences from the Web for decompress

Everyone was dazed by their look at death, but relieved by the opportunity to decompress.
I Heard About the Latest Crazed Shooter While I Watched the World Cup with Guys He Almost Killed|Daniel Genis|July 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was talking about places that give a neighborhood its stability and coherence, where we can see familiar faces and decompress.
The Fourth Place|Richard Florida|July 6, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He cited the waste of oxygen which resulted by having to decompress Bandit every time someone left or entered the ship.
First on the Moon|Jeff Sutton

British Dictionary definitions for decompress

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

Derived forms of decompress

decompression, noundecompressive, adjective

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单词	decompress
释义	decompress [ dee-kuhm-pres ] / ˌdi kəmˈprɛs / verb (used with object) to cause to undergo decompression. verb (used without object) to undergo decompression. Informal. to relax; unwind. Origin of decompress 1900–05; translation of French décomprimer.See de-, compress OTHER WORDS FROM decompress de·com·pres·sive, adjective Words nearby decompress decompose, decomposed, decomposer, decomposition, decompound, decompress, decompression, decompression chamber, decompression sickness, deconcentrate, decondition Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for decompress Everyone was dazed by their look at death, but relieved by the opportunity to decompress. I Heard About the Latest Crazed Shooter While I Watched the World Cup with Guys He Almost Killed\|Daniel Genis\|July 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He was talking about places that give a neighborhood its stability and coherence, where we can see familiar faces and decompress. The Fourth Place\|Richard Florida\|July 6, 2010\|DAILY BEAST He cited the waste of oxygen which resulted by having to decompress Bandit every time someone left or entered the ship. First on the Moon\|Jeff Sutton British Dictionary definitions for decompress 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 Derived forms of decompress decompression, noundecompressive, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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