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English verb: decompress | |||
| 1. | decompress (contact) restore to its uncompressed form | ||
| Samples | Decompress data. | ||
| Synonyms | uncompress | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | reconstruct, restore | ||
| Antonyms | compress, pack together, compact | ||
| 2. | decompress (change) decrease the pressure of | ||
| Samples | Depressurize the cabin in the air plane. | ||
| Synonyms | depressurise, depressurize | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | adjust, correct, set | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | puncture | ||
| Antonyms | pressurise, pressurize | ||
| 3. | decompress (body) become less tense, rest, or take one's ease | ||
| Samples | He relaxed in the hot tub. Let's all relax after a hard day's work. | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue decompress | ||
| Synonyms | loosen up, relax, slow down, unbend, unwind | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody's (body part) ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change state, turn | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | sit back, take it easy, vege out, vegetate | ||
| Antonyms | tense up, tense | ||
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