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de·com·press
 decompress
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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
decompresses, decompressing, decompressed |
| definition 1: |
to reduce pressure or compression on.
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| definition 2: |
gradually to return (a person such as a diver who has been under compression) to normal air pressure.
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to become decompressed.
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| derivation: |
decompressive (adj.) |
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