to relieve (a substance) of pressure or (of a substance) to be relieved of pressure
2.
to return (a diver, caisson worker, etc) to a condition of normal atmospheric pressure gradually from a condition of increased pressure or (of a diver,etc) to be returned to such a condition
3. (intransitive) informal
to relax after stressful activity
Derived forms
decompression (ˌdecomˈpression)
noun
decompressive (ˌdecomˈpressive)
adjective
decompress in American English
(ˌdikəmˈprɛs)
verb transitive
1.
to free from pressure
2.
to free (a deep-sea diver, tunnel worker, etc.) from compression or air pressure by means of an air lock
Examples of 'decompress' in a sentence
decompress
He must stage decompress for five minutes, then at five metres down for another twenty minutes.
Thomas, Craig THE LAST RAVEN (2001)
After dropping his weight belt, Brunner would slowly rise from the depths, not pausing to decompress.
Terman, Douglas CORMORANT (2001)
Her body seemed to vibrate with it, and his main goal was to get her back to the hospital, where she could sit and decompress.