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decompress

DEFINITIONS OF: decompress

1

v restore to its uncompressed form

“decompress data”
Synonyms:
uncompress
Antonyms:
compact, compress, pack together
make more compact by or as if by pressing
Type of:
reconstruct, restore
return to its original or usable and functioning condition

v decrease the pressure of

Synonyms:
depressurise, depressurize
Antonyms:
pressurise, pressurize
increase the pressure in or of
Types:
puncture
cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing
Type of:
adjust, correct, set
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard

v become less tense, rest, or take one's ease

Synonyms:
loosen up, relax, slow down, unbend, unwind
Antonyms:
tense, tense up
become tense, nervous, or uneasy
Types:
vege out, vegetate
engage in passive relaxation
sit back, take it easy
settle into a comfortable sitting position
Type of:
change state, turn
undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
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