- decompression, decompressing - relieving pressure
--1 is a kind of press, pressure, pressing
Derived form: verb decompress2
- decompress, uncompress - restore to its uncompressed form; "decompress data"
--1 is one way to restore, reconstruct
Antonyms: compress, compact, pack together
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun decompression1
Somebody ----s something
- depressurize, depressurise, decompress - decrease the pressure of; "depressurize the cabin in the air plane"
--2 is one way to adjust, set, correct
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun decompression2, noun decompressing1
Somebody ----s something
- relax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow down - become less tense, rest, or take one's ease; "He relaxed in the hot tub"; "Let's all relax after a hard day's work"
--3 is one way to change state, turn
Sample sentence:
Sam and Sue decompress