Definition of destress Destress

We found 5 definitions of destress from 3 different sources.

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What does destress mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

destresses, destressing, destressed  

destress - reduce the emphasis
  de-emphasize, de-emphasise
  modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
  reduce take off weight
= synonym
= antonym
= related word

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Part of speech

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  • destress, verb, present, 1st person singular of destress (infinitive).
  • destress, verb (infinitive).

Pronunciation

Word frequency

Destress is...

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Sign Language

destress in sign language
Sign language - letter D Sign language - letter D Sign language - letter E Sign language - letter E Sign language - letter S Sign language - letter S Sign language - letter T Sign language - letter T Sign language - letter R Sign language - letter R Sign language - letter E Sign language - letter E Sign language - letter S Sign language - letter S Sign language - letter S Sign language - letter S