DECOMPRESS Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word decompress. (close relations)
decompression
Best Alternatives
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| depressurise | verbv | |||||
verb • decrease the pressure of | ||||||
| depressurize | verbv | |||||
verb • decrease the pressure of | ||||||
| relax | verbv | |||||
verb • become less tense, rest, or take one's ease • make less taut • become loose or looser or less tight • cause to feel relaxed • become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner • make less severe or strict • become less severe or strict • make less active or fast | ||||||
| unbend | verbv | |||||
verb • straighten up or out; make straight • unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stay • free from flexure • make less taut • become less tense, rest, or take one's ease • release from mental strain, tension, or formality | ||||||
| uncompress | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||
verb • restore to its uncompressed form | ||||||
| unwind | verbv | |||||
verb • reverse the winding or twisting of • separate the tangles of • become less tense, rest, or take one's ease • cause to feel relaxed | ||||||
| loosen up | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to become unblocked • become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner • make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity • become less tense, rest, or take one's ease • cause to feel relaxed | ||||||
| slow down | ||||||
verb • lose velocity; move more slowly • become slow or slower • cause to proceed more slowly • reduce the speed of • become less tense, rest, or take one's ease | ||||||
