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for decompress
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
decompress \decompress\ v. i.
to undergo the process of decompression.
[PJC]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
decompress \decompress\ v. t.
to subject to the process of decompression.
[PJC]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) :
decompress
v 1: restore to its uncompressed form; "decompress data" [syn:
decompress, uncompress] [ant: compact, compress,
pack together]
2: decrease the pressure of; "depressurize the cabin in the air
plane" [syn: depressurize, depressurise, decompress]
[ant: pressurise, pressurize]
3: become less tense, rest, or take one's ease; "He relaxed in
the hot tub"; "Let's all relax after a hard day's work" [syn:
relax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow
down] [ant: tense, tense up]
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018) :
decompress
To reverse the effects of data
compression.
(2001-01-30)
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