de
comp
ress
Third Person
decompresses
Present Participle
decompressing
Past Tense
decompressed
Past Participle
decompressed
1
to relax and release tension, especially after a period of stress or pressure
- After a challenging day, she needs time to decompress and relax.
- Taking a short break helps employees decompress during the workday.
- They decompressed by spending a weekend in the peaceful countryside.
- A quiet evening at home allows him to decompress from work stress.
- Finding a quiet space to decompress is essential for mental well-being.
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2
to release or lessen the pressure applied to something
transitive
- The surgeon carefully decompressed the nerve to reduce pain.
- She used a special pillow to decompress her spine while sleeping.
- The device was designed to decompress air for smoother flow.
- He decompressed the sealed container to open it safely.
- The valve was used to decompress the pressure in the pipe.
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3
to convert data back to its original size and format after being compressed
transitive
- The program automatically decompresses the file when you open it.
- The software can decompress large files in seconds.
- She had to decompress the document before making edits.
- The video was decompressed to play on the media player.
- The app allows users to decompress images for better quality.
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