Synonyms of decompress

decompress

verb

ˌdē-kəm-ˈpres 

as in to relax

to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety

after she gets home from work, she needs some time to decompress before preparing dinner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relax
• unwind
• chill
• rest
• de-stress
• wind down
• loosen up
• hang loose
• chill out
• compose
• mellow (out)
• bask
• settle
• unbend
• relieve
• lounge
• alleviate
• calm
• vegetate
• repose
• comfort
• idle
• kick back
• ease
• laze
• cool
• bum
• hang (around or out)
• quiet
• loll
• dawdle
• goof (off)
• hack (around)
• drone
• loaf
• veg out
• dillydally
• zone out
• footle
• dally

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tense (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of decompress

The property has a basketball hoop for kids and sweeping mountain views for those still decompressing from street life. —Calmatters, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025

There were families seated on plush sofas around a fireplace, decompressing after a day of skiing and enjoying artisanal hot chocolates with Oreo cupcakes. —Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2025

What Women Want The two-semester soccer model has not garnered the same kind of interest on the women’s side, which has taken a much more surgical approach to decompressing its schedule. —Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 23 Feb. 2025

To decompress, Baracliff takes midday walks or unfolds the futon in her office. —Abigail Brone, NPR, 22 Feb. 2025