1. reducing or releasing physical pressure from something
2. relaxing and reducing stress or tension after a period of intense activity
Usage: informal
3. restoring compressed computer data to its original form
Usage: computing

Examples

• The diver is slowly decompressing after the deep-sea dive.
• She’s decompressing in her room after the stressful exam.
• The airplane cabin is decompressing due to a mechanical failure.
• I’m still decompressing from that intense work week.
• The software is decompressing the large file automatically.
• He spent the weekend decompressing at the beach.
• The pressure valve is decompressing the tank safely.