DECOMPRESS


Meaning of DECOMPRESS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌdē-kəm-ˈpres ]

verb

Date: 1905

transitive verb

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 -ˈpre-shən noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.