destressing

diːˈstrɛsɪŋ

Definition

Definition of destressing - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mental healthprocess of reducing stress in oneself or others

Yoga is a popular method for destressing.

relaxation

unwinding

materials

TECH.

process of removing stress from a material

TECH.

Destressing of the metal improved its durability.

Adjective

relaxation

Rare

reducing stress or tension in a person

Rare

Listening to music can be very destressing.

calming

relaxing

engineering

TECH.

reducing stress in a material

TECH.

The destressing process improved the metal's durability.

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Origin of destressing

Latin, de (down) + stress (pressure)

Examples of destressing in a sentence

Listening to music can be a form of destressing.
The destressing of the glass prevented future cracks.
Engineers focused on the destressing of the bridge cables.
A warm bath is incredibly destressing after a long day.
Yoga is a destressing activity for many people.
Destressing techniques are vital in construction.

Engineers focus on destressing to prevent failures.

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French:détente, relaxant, ...
German:Stressabbau, entspannend, ...
Italian:riduzione dello stress, rilassante, ...
Spanish:reducción de estrés, relajante, ...
Portuguese:alívio do stress, relaxante, ...
Chinese:减压, 放松的, ...
Japanese:ストレス解消, リラックスさせる, ...
Arabic:تقليل التوتر, مُرِيح, ...
Hebrew:הֲפָגַת מְתָחִים, מַרְגִּיעַ, ...
Russian:снятие стресса, расслабляющий, ...
Ukrainian:зняття стресу, розслаблюючий, ...
Hindi:तनावमुक्ति, तनावमुक्त, ...
Bengali:চাপমুক্তি, উত্তেজনামুক্তি, ...
Catalan:reducció de l'estrès, relaxant, ...
Czech:odreagování, uklidňující, ...
Danish:afstresning, afslappende, ...
Dutch:ontspanning, ontspannend, ...
Greek:αποφόρτιση, χαλαρωτικός, ...
Hungarian:stresszoldás, stresszoldó, ...
Khmer:ការបន្ធូរភាពតានតឹង, បន្ធូរភាពតានតឹង, ...
Korean:스트레스 해소, 스트레스를 해소하는, ...
Persian:کاهش استرس, آرامش‌بخش, ...
Polish:redukcja stresu, odprężający, ...
Portuguese (BR):alívio do estresse, relaxante, ...
Romanian:reducerea stresului, relaxant, ...
Swedish:avstressning, avstressande, ...
Thai:การลดความเครียด, ลดความเครียด, ...
Turkish:gevşeme, rahatlatıcı, ...
Vietnamese:giảm căng thẳng, giảm stress, ...

destress

diːˈstrɛs

Definition of destress - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

relieve stress

tr./intr.

Rare

reduce tension or anxiety

tr./intr.

Rare

She practices yoga to destress after work..

calm down

relax

unwind

engineering

tr.

TECH.

reduce stress in a material

tr.

TECH.

The engineer worked to destress the metal beam.

relax

relieve

unwind

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Origin of destress

Latin, de (away) + stringere (to draw tight)

Examples of destress in a sentence

A hot bath helps her destress after a long day.
The process is designed to destress the welded joints.
Special techniques are used to destress the glass components.

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French:se détendre, détendre, ...
German:entspannen, entlasten, ...
Italian:rilassarsi, ridurre lo stress, ...
Spanish:relajarse, desestresar, ...
Portuguese:aliviar o stress, desestressar, ...
Chinese:放松, 消除应力, ...
Japanese:ストレスを解消する, 応力を除去する, ...
Arabic:خَفَّفَ التَّوَتُّر, خَفَّفَ الإِجْهَادَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהָפִיג מֶתַח, לְהַפְחִית אֶת הַמֶּתַח, ...
Russian:снимать стресс, снимать напряжение, ...
Ukrainian:знімати стрес, зменшувати напругу, ...
Hindi:तनाव कम करना, तनाव घटाना, ...
Bengali:চাপমুক্ত করা, চাপ কমানো, ...
Catalan:desestressar, reduir l'estrès, ...
Czech:uvolnit se, odstranit pnutí, ...
Danish:afstresse, afspænde, ...
Dutch:ontstressen, ontlasten, ...
Greek:χαλαρώνω, αποφορτίζω, ...
Hungarian:ellazulni, feszültségmentesíteni, ...
Khmer:បន្ធូរភាពតានតឹង, បន្ថយសំពាធ, ...
Korean:스트레스를 해소하다, 줄이다, ...
Persian:کاهش استرس دادن, کاهش داد, ...
Polish:odstresować się, zmniejszać naprężenia, ...
Portuguese (BR):aliviar o estresse, ...
Romanian:a relaxa, a reduce stresul, ...
Swedish:stressa av, avlasta, ...
Thai:ผ่อนคลาย, บรรเทา, ...
Turkish:stres atmak, gerilimini azaltmak, ...
Vietnamese:giảm căng thẳng, giảm ứng suất, ...

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Definition of destressing - Reverso English Dictionary

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