decompress in French
decompress in French is décomprimer — decompress means to reduce or remove pressure that has built up on something.
decompress in French
décomprimer
(transitive) To relieve the pressure or compression on something.
What does "decompress" mean?
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verb To reduce or remove pressure that has built up on something.
"Engineers decompressed the cabin gradually before opening the hatch."
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verb To restore compressed computer data to its original, uncompressed form.
"The app automatically decompresses the file once the download finishes."
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verb To relax and unwind after a stressful or intense period.
"After finals week, she just wanted to decompress on the sofa with a film."
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decompress in a sentence
- Engineers decompressed the cabin gradually before opening the hatch.
- The app automatically decompresses the file once the download finishes.
- After finals week, she just wanted to decompress on the sofa with a film.
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What is "decompress" in French?
"decompress" in French is décomprimer. decompress means: To reduce or remove pressure that has built up on something.
How do you use "decompress" in a sentence?
Example: "Engineers decompressed the cabin gradually before opening the hatch." In French, "decompress" is décomprimer.
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