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decompress

verb

Find the meaning of the word decompress, plus dictionary definition, pronunciation, thesaurus-style synonyms, antonyms, and related vocabulary.

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Meaning

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To relax and relieve stress, or to expand data that has been saved in a smaller format.

Example Sentence

After a long week of studying, she needed to decompress by listening to music and reading a book.

Usage Note

Used to describe the act of relaxing and reducing stress, or the technical process of restoring compressed digital files to their original size.