Synonyms of decompress

decompress

verb

ˌdē-kəm-ˈpres 

as in to relax

to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety

after she gets home from work, she needs some time to decompress before preparing dinner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relax
• unwind
• chill
• rest
• de-stress
• wind down
• loosen up
• hang loose
• chill out
• compose
• mellow (out)
• bask
• settle
• unbend
• relieve
• lounge
• alleviate
• calm
• vegetate
• repose
• comfort
• idle
• kick back
• ease
• laze
• cool
• bum
• hang (around or out)
• quiet
• loll
• dawdle
• goof (off)
• hack (around)
• drone
• loaf
• veg out
• dillydally
• zone out
• footle
• dally

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tense (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of decompress

Or even consider taking a longer way home to have more time with your thoughts or to just decompress. 8. —Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025

With this new venture, the anchor is charging full steam ahead and not worrying about how to decompress from the constant news cycle. —Stephanie Guerilus, People.com, 2 June 2025

Here, cops can decompress after a stressful event or take a brief time-out during a draining shift. —Katja Ridderbusch, NPR, 26 May 2025

On the eve of his first playoff series as an NBA head coach, David Adelman decompressed with the comforts of family and outlandish crime drama television. —Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2025