Destressify

verb, slang

verb, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To reduce or eliminate emotional stress. colloquial, intransitive, nonce-word

    "I decided in the interest of trying to destressify that I would leave early for the spa so I could have a peaceful ride and not rush."

  2. 2
    To reduce or eliminate emotional stress from (someone or something). colloquial, nonce-word, transitive

    "I know it’s a tough pill to swallow, particularly after being inundated with the demands of a music school, but I hope this helps destressify you by peering at it from several different perspectives."

Example

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"I decided in the interest of trying to destressify that I would leave early for the spa so I could have a peaceful ride and not rush."

Etymology

From de- + stress + -ify.

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