decompress

/ˌdiːkəmˈprɛs/
verb
  1. To relax and release stress or tension, especially after a busy or intense period.
    • After a long week at work, I like to decompress by watching a movie.
    • Going for a walk helps him decompress after a stressful day.
    • She took a deep breath to decompress before her big presentation.
  2. To reduce the pressure on something, such as a gas or a sealed container.
    • The engineer opened a valve to decompress the air tank.
    • The diver needed to decompress slowly to avoid getting sick.
    • You must decompress the chamber before opening the door.
  3. To restore a compressed computer file to its original size.
    • The program can decompress files in seconds.
    • You need special software to decompress the downloaded file.
    • I will decompress the zip folder to access the photos.
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