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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (3)

1. restore to its uncompressed form;
- Example: "decompress data"
[syn: decompress, uncompress]

2. decrease the pressure of;
- Example: "depressurize the cabin in the air plane"
[syn: depressurize, depressurise, decompress]

3. become less tense, rest, or take one's ease;
- Example: "He relaxed in the hot tub"
- Example: "Let's all relax after a hard day's work"
[syn: relax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow down]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

decompress \decompress\ v. i. to undergo the process of decompression. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

decompress \decompress\ v. t. to subject to the process of decompression. [PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

decompress v 1: restore to its uncompressed form; "decompress data" [syn: decompress, uncompress] [ant: compact, compress, pack together] 2: decrease the pressure of; "depressurize the cabin in the air plane" [syn: depressurize, depressurise, decompress] [ant: pressurise, pressurize] 3: 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" [syn: relax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow down] [ant: tense, tense up]
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018):

decompress To reverse the effects of data compression. (2001-01-30)