decompress
/diːkəmˈpɹɛs/verb
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1
To relieve the pressure or compression on something.
2
To bring someone (such as a diver) back to normal atmospheric pressure after being exposed to high pressure.
3
To restore (compressed data) to its original form.
4
To adjust to normal atmospheric pressure after being exposed to high pressure.
5
To relax.
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