decompress

Meaning

1. (transitive) To relieve the pressure or compression on something.
2. (transitive) To bring someone (such as a diver) back to normal atmospheric pressure after being exposed to high pressure.
3. (transitive) To restore (compressed data) to its original form.
4. (intransitive) To adjust to normal atmospheric pressure after being exposed to high pressure.
5. (informal, intransitive) To relax.

Synonyms

unwind

relax

slow down

unbend

depressurize

loosen up

uncompress

depressurise

knock down

offload

pull down

ravel

revoke

strike down

take down

take it easy

break

unknot

unlade

unleash

unload

unpick

unravel

unroll

unscramble

untangle

vent

wind off

take out

break off

decamp

decipher

decrypt

defuse

disassemble

dismantle

Translations

entkomprimieren

dekomprimieren

descompactar

descomprimir

décomprimer

descomprimir

despressurizar

descontrair

décompresser

decomprimere

αποσυμπιέζω

χαλαρώνω

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ξεσφίγγομαι

relaxar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/diːkəmˈpɹɛs/

Etymology

From de- + compress.