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Definition of de-stress verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

de-stress

verb

NAmE//ˌdi ˈstrɛs//

[intransitive, transitive] de-stress (somebody/yourself)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they de-stress

he / she / it de-stresses

past simple de-stressed

-ing form de-stressing

to relax after working hard or experiencing stress; to reduce the amount of stress that you experience De-stress yourself with a relaxing bath.

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