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How to pronounce decompress in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms depressurise, depressurize
Type of set, correct, adjust
Has types puncture
Derivation decompressing, decompression
Type Words
Synonyms uncompress
Type of restore, reconstruct
Derivation decompression


decompress data.
Type Words
Synonyms loosen up, relax, slow down, unbend, unwind
Type of change state, turn
Has types sit back, take it easy, vegetate, vege out

Examples of decompress

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That gave you essentially five days off in a row, so you had time to decompress.
From the theatlantic.com
The brief stints he shared with the dogs served as a way to decompress, he said.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Why wouldn't the hydrogen simply decompress into less exotic forms of hydrogen?
From the scienceblogs.com
It renders the Wiki text into HTML and doesn't need to decompress the database.
From the en.wikipedia.org
She's also had time to decompress after 10 years of running Fleet Feet Sports.
From the courier-journal.com
Self is confident that McLemore will be fine after a couple of days to decompress.
From the kansas.com
While there will be time to decompress, the band also has five competitions ahead.
From the suntimes.com
I don't answer the phone or turn the radio on and use that time to decompress.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
It's a great place to sit with a cool drink and decompress to New Age sounds.
From the dallasnews.com
More examples
  • Restore to its uncompressed form; "decompress data"
  • Depressurize: decrease the pressure of; "depressurize the cabin in the air plane"
  • Relax: become less tense, rest, or take one's ease; "He relaxed in the hot tub"; "Let's all relax after a hard day's work"
  • (decompressing) decompression: relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure)
  • (Decompression (comics)) In comics, decompression is a stylistic storytelling choice characterized by a strong emphasis on visuals or character interaction, which, in turn, usually leads to slower-moving plots.
  • (Decompression (The Outer Limits)) "Decompression" is the 13th episode of season six of The Outer Limits. It first aired on July 30, 2000.
  • (Decompression) A decrease in pressure from the surrounding water that occurs with decreasing diving depth.
  • (Decompression) Used to describe the equalization of gas in body tissues once they have been saturated with nitrogen.
  • (Decompression) Is an operation to relieve the pressure on the spinal cord or nerve roots.