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decompress

/dɪˈkɒmpres/ verb · British & US
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What does decompress mean?

verb

To remove the pressure from something that has been compressed, or to make something less dense or compact. To extract or unfasten compressed data or files.

Example

"The software allowed users to decompress the large files quickly and efficiently."

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