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decompress

verb

become less tense, rest, or take one's ease

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
D
Ends with
S
Contains
EC
Scrabble score
17
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

diːkəmˈpɹɛs

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. become less tense, rest, or take one's ease

    “He relaxed in the hot tub”

verb

  1. decrease the pressure of

    “depressurize the cabin in the air plane”

verb

  1. restore to its uncompressed form

    “decompress data”

In context

Example Sentences

He relaxed in the hot tub
Let's all relax after a hard day's work
depressurize the cabin in the air plane
decompress data

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