decompressing

Noun

• relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure)

Verb

• restore to its uncompressed form
• decrease the pressure of
• become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
• present participle and gerund of decompress

Synonyms

decompress, decompression, depressurise, depressurize, loosen up, relax, slow down, unbend, uncompress, unwind

Antonyms

compress, compression, pressurise, pressurize, tense