decompress
verb
de·com·press
ˌdē-kəm-ˈpres 
decompressed; decompressing; decompresses
1
: to release from pressure or compression
2
: to convert (something, such as a compressed file or signal) to an expanded or original size
: to undergo release from pressure
Examples of decompress in a Sentence
Once pressure was released, the vertebrae decompressed.
The file must be decompressed before it can be read.
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Dr. Angélica S. Gutiérrez, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Day or night, it’s made for plane-gazing, daydreaming, or decompressing.
—Paul Rubio, AFAR Media, 23 June 2025
What was your way to decompress after some of the harder scenes?
—Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 7 June 2025
The more pleasant environment, which was planned in consultation with dispatchers, includes noise dampening, an on-site gym, and private spaces to decompress from stressful incidents.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for decompress
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“Decompress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decompress. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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decompress
verb
de·com·press
ˌdē-kəm-ˈpres
1
: to release from pressure or compression
2
: to convert (as a computer file) from compressed form to an expanded or original size
Medical Definition
decompress
transitive verb
de·com·press
ˌdē-kəm-ˈpres
: to release from pressure or compression
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