uncompress

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uncompress

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From un- + compress.

verb uncompresses · uncompressing · uncompressed

transitive To restore a compressed file to its normal size.
Similar: decompress

Opposite: compress

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verb

Opposite: compress

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"uncompress." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/uncompress. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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uncompress. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/uncompress

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"uncompress." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/uncompress.

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@misc{uncompress_2026,
  title = {uncompress},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/uncompress},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}