Noun decompressing has 1 sense
  1. decompression, decompressing - relieving pressure
    --1 is a kind of press, pressure, pressing
    Derived form: verb decompress2
,Verb decompress has 3 senses
  1. decompress, uncompress - restore to its uncompressed form; "decompress data"
    --1 is one way to restore, reconstruct
    Antonyms: compress, compact, pack together
    Derived form: noun decompression1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  2. depressurize, depressurise, decompress - decrease the pressure of; "depressurize the cabin in the air plane"
    --2 is one way to adjust, set, correct
    Derived forms: noun decompression2, noun decompressing1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  3. 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
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