Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To relieve of pressure or compression.
- intransitive verb To bring (a person exposed to conditions of increased pressure) gradually back to normal atmospheric pressure.
- intransitive verb To adjust to normal atmospheric conditions after being exposed to increased pressure.
- intransitive verb Informal To relax.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- intransitive verb to undergo the process of
decompression . - transitive verb to subject to the process of
decompression .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb transitive To
relieve thepressure orcompression on something. - verb transitive To bring someone (such as a
diver ) back to normalatmospheric pressure after being exposed to high pressure. - verb transitive, computing To
restore compressed data to its normal size. - verb intransitive To
adjust to normal atmospheric pressure after being exposed to high pressure. - verb intransitive, informal To
relax .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb restore to its uncompressed form
- verb decrease the pressure of
- verb become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
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Examples
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As the other panelists begin introducing themselves, I snag a lucky minute to decompress from the call, the drive, the makeup session in the car, and get the game on.
Patricia Handschiegel: The New Power Girls: A Crafty Secret Between Today's Women In Business Patricia Handschiegel 2010
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Also, it is a great time to decompress from the last 18 months.
Hula and Hawaiian Shirts at Obama’s Fund-Raiser - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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I also really enjoyed the Cinque Terra, if you can squeeze in a few days at the end, it's a nice way to decompress from the travel.
Help Me Plan My Trip to Italy aka TBTAM 2007
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And the number one reason it's such a nice place to decompress is that we've got critters.
May 20th, 2005 2005
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It’s going to take me a while to decompress from the awesome that was our recent road-trip adventure.
Life Is Highway. And A Old Skool Rap Jam. | Her Bad Mother 2009
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By the time a parent picks them up from school, or greets them when they arrive home, the child may well need some time to "decompress", if not withdraw to recuperate for their coming day.
Darryl Sollerh: The Dancing Parent -- "How Was Your Day?" Darryl Sollerh 2010
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If he cannot take the heat as a governor without having to take a week off to "decompress", he is certainly NOT up to the task of being President. carlo
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By the time a parent picks them up from school, or greets them when they arrive home, the child may well need some time to "decompress", if not withdraw to recuperate for their coming day.
Darryl Sollerh: The Dancing Parent -- "How Was Your Day?" Darryl Sollerh 2010
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By the time a parent picks them up from school, or greets them when they arrive home, the child may well need some time to "decompress", if not withdraw to recuperate for their coming day.
Darryl Sollerh: The Dancing Parent -- "How Was Your Day?" Darryl Sollerh 2010
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Oh, she just needed time to "decompress", etc., etc.
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