destress

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Synonyms: distress, de-stress, de stress, restress, mistress, stress, restless, deftness, mastress, eustress, depress

Antonyms: distress, de-stress, de stress, restress, mistress, stress, restless, deftness, mastress, eustress, depress

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[reduce]] the [[physical]] [[stress]]es in (a [[material]]).
2. {{lb|en|ergative}} To [[reduce]] the [[emotional]] [[stress]] in (another person); to reduce the stress in oneself.
3. {{lb|en|transitive}} To reduce the [[emphasis]] or stress on; [[de-emphasize]].

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