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Word: decompress (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Verb:

  • intransitive|informal To relax.
  • transitive|computing To restore compressed data to its normal size.
  • intransitive To adjust to normal atmospheric pressure after being exposed to high pressure.
  • transitive To bring someone (such as a diver) back to normal atmospheric pressure after being exposed to high pressure.
  • transitive To relieve the pressure or compression on something.

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