verb🔗ShareTo relieve the pressure or compression on something."After a long day at work, I like to decompress by taking a hot bath. "technologycomputingphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo bring someone (such as a diver) back to normal atmospheric pressure after being exposed to high pressure."The diving instructor had to decompress the student slowly after their deep-sea training to prevent decompression sickness. "medicinephysiologynauticalsciencetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo restore (compressed data) to its original form."I need to decompress the zipped file to see the pictures. "computingtechnologyinternetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo adjust to normal atmospheric pressure after being exposed to high pressure."After his deep-sea diving expedition, the diver had to decompress slowly to prevent the bends. "physiologymedicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo relax."After a long day at work, Sarah needed to decompress and relax with a warm bath. "mindsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
