destress en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˌdiːˈstɹɛs/ (UK)
- dēˈ-strĕs′
- /ˌdiˈstɹɛs/ (General-American)
Etymology
From de- + stress.
Meanings
- (transitive) To reduce the physical stresses in (a material).
- (ergative) To reduce the emotional stress in (another person); to reduce the stress in oneself.
- (transitive) To reduce the emphasis or stress on; de-emphasize.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| de-stress | alternative | lexicographic | |
| destressing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| destressed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| destressed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| destresses | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Deriveds
destresser · destressing · destressification
Synonyms
relax (emotional) · calm down (emotional) · wind down (emotional)
Translations (8)
cmn 減壓 /减压 (To reduce the stress in oneself or another person) · cmn 放鬆 /放松 (To reduce the stress in oneself or another person) · es desestresar (To reduce the stress in oneself or another person) · et destress (To reduce the stress in oneself or another person) · es relajarse (To reduce the stress in oneself or another person) · es desestresarse (To reduce the stress in oneself or another person) · nl ontstressen (To reduce the stress in oneself or another person) · es relajar (To reduce the stress in oneself or another person)