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.
OTHER WORDS FROM decompress
de·com·pres·sive, adjectiveWords nearby decompress
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 BEASTHe was talking about places that give a neighborhood its stability and coherence, where we can see familiar faces and decompress.
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