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decompress

verb

/ˌdiː.kəmˈprɛs/

Meaning

To relax and recover from stress or pressure.

Taking deep breaths helps to decompress after a stressful day.

relax, unwind, destress

tense up, compress, strain

to squeeze and twist something to force liquid out; to extract with effort

to assist or aid someone in need

to move quickly over a surface or to read something quickly

to make someone so frightened that they are unable to move or think; to turn into stone

to measure, estimate, or determine the magnitude, amount, or capacity of something

to have or retain possession of something