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Destress

//ˌdiˈstɹɛs// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To reduce the physical stresses in (a material). transitive
  2. 2
    reduce the emphasis wordnet
  3. 3
    To reduce the emotional stress in (another person); to reduce the stress in oneself. ergative
  4. 4
    To reduce the emphasis or stress on; de-emphasize. transitive

Etymology

From de- + stress.

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