decompressing

Definitions of decompressing
  1. noun
    relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure)
    synonyms: decompression
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    type of:
    alleviation, easement, easing, relief
    the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
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