decompress
verb
de·com·press
ˌdē-kəm-ˈpres 
decompressed; decompressing; decompresses
1
: to release from pressure or compression
2
: to convert (something, such as a compressed file or signal) to an expanded or original size
: to undergo release from pressure
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Examples of decompress in a Sentence
Once pressure was released, the vertebrae decompressed.
The file must be decompressed before it can be read.
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The Wellness Room, with massage chairs, napping pods, art area and lounge, and yoga is open to students as a place to relax and decompress.
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Nicole Gregory, Orange County Register, 13 May 2024
For Los Angeles resident Delilah Dees, solo hiking in the San Gabriel Mountains is a way to decompress from the stresses of her job as a nurse in a neonatal intensive care unit.
—Laura Randall, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
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Nicole Gregory, Orange County Register, 13 May 2024
For Los Angeles resident Delilah Dees, solo hiking in the San Gabriel Mountains is a way to decompress from the stresses of her job as a nurse in a neonatal intensive care unit.
—Laura Randall, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
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decompress
verb
de·com·press
ˌdē-kəm-ˈpres
1
: to release from pressure or compression
2
: to convert (as a computer file) from compressed form to an expanded or original size
Medical Definition
decompress
transitive verb
de·com·press
ˌdē-kəm-ˈpres
: to release from pressure or compression
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