decompress

v., -pressed, -press·ing, -press·es.

v.tr.

1. To relieve of pressure or compression.
2. To bring (a person exposed to conditions of increased pressure) gradually back to normal atmospheric pressure.

v.intr.

1. To adjust to normal atmospheric conditions after being exposed to increased pressure.
2. Informal. To relax: decompressed after 12 hours of driving.

To restore compressed data back to its original size.

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The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: decrease the pressure of
  Synonyms: depressurize, depressurise

Meaning #2: become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
  Synonyms: relax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, slow down

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - fjerne tryk i, dekompressere
v. intr. - dekompressere

Nederlands (Dutch)
druk verlagen, decompresseren

Français (French)
v. tr. - décompresser
v. intr. - décompresser

Deutsch (German)
v. - dekomprimieren, von Druck befreien

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - αποσυμπιέζω, αποσυνθλίβω

Italiano (Italian)
decomprimere

Português (Portuguese)
v. - descomprimir

Русский (Russian)
снижать давление

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - descomprimir
v. intr. - descomprimir, relajarse

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - dekomprimera, minska trycket

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使解除压力, 使减压, 失压, 卸压, 放松, 减压, 解压

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使解除壓力, 使減壓
v. intr. - 失壓, 卸壓, 放鬆, 減壓, 解壓

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 압력을 줄이다, 긴장을 풀다
v. intr. - 압력이 줄다, 약해지다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 圧力を下げる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يزيل أو يبطل الضغط‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הפחית הלחץ‬
v. intr. - ‮פחת (לחץ)‬

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