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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•com•press (dē′kəm pres′),USA pronunciation v.t. - to cause to undergo decompression.
v.i. - to undergo decompression.
- Informal Termsto relax;
unwind.
- translation of French décomprimer. See de-, compress 1900–05
de′com•pres′sive, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: decompress /ˌdiːkəmˈprɛs/ vb - 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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