decompress

C2+ Topic:Entertainment & Leisure

US /ˌdikəmˈprɛs/ UK /ˌdiːkəmˈprɛs/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to release from pressure or compression; to relax and unwind

After the deadline she took a week to decompress by the sea.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to release from pressure or... unwind relaxdestressloosendepressurizeunzip

Opposites

compress pressurize tense

Word family

Derived forms decompressiondecompressor

Related forms compress compression press

Etymology

Formed in English from de- ('reverse, remove') plus compress, from Latin compressus, past participle of comprimere ('to press together'), from com- ('together') plus premere ('to press').

de- Latin comprimere Latin premere Latin

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Entertainment & Leisure Word Formation & Derivatives

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# decompress

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˌdikəmˈprɛs/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌdiːkəmˈprɛs/

## Meanings
1. to release from pressure or compression; to relax and unwind

## Examples
- After the deadline she took a week to decompress by the sea.

## Synonyms
- unwind
- relax
- destress
- loosen
- depressurize
- unzip

## Antonyms
- compress
- pressurize
- tense

## Derived Forms
- decompression
- decompressor

## Related Forms
- compress
- compression
- press

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: de-
- Root: comprimere
- Root: premere

## Etymology
Formed in English from de- ('reverse, remove') plus compress, from Latin compressus, past participle of comprimere ('to press together'), from com- ('together') plus premere ('to press').

## AI Etymology
Decompress was formed in English from de- ('reverse, remove') plus compress, from Latin compressus, past participle of comprimere ('to press together'), from com- ('together') plus premere ('to press'). The etymological trail includes Latin de-, Latin comprimere, and Latin premere. As a verb, decompress means to release from pressure or compression; to relax and unwind. The same family is visible in derived forms such as decompression and decompressor and related forms such as compress, compression, and press.

## Topics
- Entertainment & Leisure
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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