decompress
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- IPA /diːkəmˈpɹɛs/
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Verb
decompress verb
- To relieve the pressure or compression on something.
- To bring someone (such as a diver) back to normal atmospheric pressure after being exposed to high pressure.
- To restore (compressed data) to its original form.
- To adjust to normal atmospheric pressure after being exposed to high pressure.
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Synonyms
unbendunwindunlaxloosen upslow downrelaxdepressurizeunzipuncompressinflateuncrunchrecompressunpackdecrunchdepackuncompact
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