decompressing

Definitions

The act of relaxing or releasing tension after a period of stress or intense activity.

The process of restoring compressed data or files to their original, uncompressed state.

The physiological process of gradually reducing pressure on a diver as they ascend to the surface.

Examples

After a long and stressful week at the office, I spent the entire Saturday decompressing on the couch.

The software is currently decompressing the large archive file so that we can access the data inside.

Synonyms

relaxing unwinding resting chilling recharging loosening up de-stressing

Antonyms

stressing straining tensing pressuring agitating overworking exerting