v.
Pronunciation: ˌ d ē -k ə m- ' pres
Function: transitive verb
Date: 1905
1 : to release from pressure or compression
2 : to convert (as a compressed file or signal) to an expanded or original size
intransitive verb : to undergo release from pressure especially : RELAX <need a week off to decompress >
– de · com · pres · sion \ - ' pre-sh ə n \ noun