Meaning ofdecompressin English

Verb

1. relieve pressure on something; reduce stress
   The therapist helped her patients decompress after a long week.
2. return to normal atmospheric pressure (diving, etc.)
   The diver had to decompress slowly to avoid the bends.
3. restore compressed data to original form
   The software will decompress the zip file automatically.
4. adjust to normal pressure after exposure
   The scuba diver must decompress gradually after the deep dive.
5. to unwind and reduce stress
   After a long day, she liked to decompress by reading a book.