Meaning & use
destress
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To relax and reduce feelings of stress or tension.
See it in a sentence
She likes to destress by taking long walks after work.
A warm bath is a simple way to destress at the end of a hectic day.
A note on using this word
An informal but now widely accepted verb, distinct from the noun 'distress,' which means suffering or hardship.
Words with a similar meaning
unwindrelax
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Words with an opposite meaning
stress out
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