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to decompress

verbgeneral usecommon/dɨʃkõpɾiˈmiɾ/des·com·pri·mir

Definition

1

To reduce or relieve physical or psychological pressure; to relax.

Usage examples

“I need a weekend to decompress from work.”
“The valve is used to decompress the system.”

Common combinations

to decompress airto decompress tensionto decompress after work