to decompress

Examples

• All

• Decompress a little bit, you know?

  Joy Ride (2001)

• Okay, she needs to decompress, and you need to calm down.

  Ticket to Paradise (2022)

• I really wanted to be by myself to decompress, but I felt bad and I said sure.

  Andrew Huberman

• I text her that night and say I just need space, I need to decompress and come to terms with what just happened.

• Take some time to decompress between work and home so you can make a break between teacher and dad.

  Blog text (4)

• How do you decompress after a long day or week?

  Blog text (29)

• So I'm just like sitting in that hour just trying to like, you know, decompress and find my find my center again.

• OK, let's find out what's my favorite way to decompress after a long day?

• I work at home full time and often find myself stepping outside to decompress and rejuvenate.

  Blog text (3)

• After a long week at work, I like to take a quiet weekend to decompress and enjoy some time alone.

Synonyms

R

to relax

vsto decompress

∞ 1.0

To feel less nervous and more calm

focuses on unwinding after tension or work rather than general easing

R

to rest

vsto decompress

816 1.0

To stop activity to relax or sleep and get energy back

is specifically about easing stress after work rather than simply stopping activity

S

to slow down

vsto decompress

687 1.4

To move or act more slowly

can lead to becoming less tense but does not mean resting or easing stress

S

to settle

vsto decompress

540 2.8

To become calm and still after movement or excitement

is about reducing personal tension specifically from work or stress

E

to ease up

vsto decompress

57 3.7

To make something less strong or strict

applies to personal easing after stress rather than changing external force

S

to settle down

vsto decompress

56 2.5

To become quiet and calm after being excited

covers returning to calm after stress but not only social contexts

W

to wind down

vsto decompress

• Informal

39 3.7

To relax after a busy or stressful time and slowly come to an end

emphasizes personal recovery after stress rather than a process ending

U

to unwind

vsto decompress

35 3.4

Become relaxed and less tense after work or a stressful time

is the general act of becoming less tense after work or stress

L

to loosen up

vsto decompress

• Informal

31 3.4

To relax and become less nervous or tense

focuses on easing after work or stress rather than social informality

B

to breathe

vsto decompress

• Informal

25 2.6

To take a short break to rest

is a broader return to calm after tension rather than a brief pause

R

to rest easy

vsto decompress

• Informal

16 4.2

Feel calm and not worried after someone reassures you

is broader, about relaxing after stress or work rather than only reassurance

M

to mellow out

vsto decompress

• Informal

10 6.3

Become more relaxed and easygoing

describes general recovery from tension rather than a lasting personality change

R

to relieve stress

vsto decompress

5 3.5

To make you feel less tense or worried

is the passive becoming less tense after activity rather than active measures

B

to breathe easy

vsto decompress

• Informal

5 3.4

To feel relaxed and relieved after a worrying time

describes the same calm state but covers recovery after effort as well

D

to destress

vsto decompress

• Informal

1 3.9

Become relaxed and less tense

is about naturally becoming less tense after work rather than active treatment

R

to recompose

vsto decompress

1 5.7

Make yourself calm again after being upset

is broader, covering general easing of tension not only emotional control

U

to unbend

vsto decompress

1 5.6

Relax and become less tense or formal

focuses on resting and reducing stress after work rather than social looseness

U

to unwind after work

vsto decompress

1 2.7

Relax and feel less stressed after work

is similar but covers becoming less tense after any kind of tension

U

to unstress

vsto decompress

4.8

Make someone feel less worried or tense

is normally the person becoming less tense by resting or stopping work

U

to unstrain

vsto decompress

7.8

To make muscles or nerves feel less tight after stress

is usually an internal process of becoming less tense without outside force

U

to unpucker

vsto decompress

• Informal

7.6

Make a tense person or situation feel more relaxed

is about the individual recovering calm after stress rather than easing others

U

to unlax

vsto decompress

• Archaic

9.9

To make the body or mind less tense

is usually the person becoming less tense by resting rather than being loosened

Antonyms

S

to stress

286 2.7

To feel pressure and worry because of difficult situations

How Relaxed

to let go

381 3.7

to unwind

35 3.4

to decompress

• Informal

11 4.2

to relax

∞ 1.0

to calm down

• Informal

594 1.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology