decompress

[ dee-kuh m-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

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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, noun decompressive, adjective