Antonyms of noun decompression

2 senses of decompression

Sense 1
decompression -- (restoring compressed information to its normal form for use or display)
       Antonym of compression (Sense 3)
      => compression -- (encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required)

Sense 2
decompression, decompressing -- (relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure))
       Antonym of compression (Sense 4)
      => compression, compressing -- (applying pressure)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun decompression

2 senses of decompression

Sense 1
decompression -- (restoring compressed information to its normal form for use or display)
       => decoding, decryption, decipherment -- (the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text; "a secret key or password is required for decryption")

Sense 2
decompression, decompressing -- (relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure))
       => easing, easement, alleviation, relief -- (the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain")