Home › Words › D › destressdestress/ˌdiːˈstɹɛs/destress means to reduce the physical stresses in (a material).destress is pronounced /ˌdiːˈstɹɛs/.EtymologyFrom de- + stress.verbTo reduce the physical stresses in (a material).To reduce the emotional stress in (another person); to reduce the stress in oneself.To reduce the emphasis or stress on; de-emphasize.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.destressing 88% match — The process of removing stress from a material. vs destress →unstress 80% match — Not to stress, or to remove the stress from. vs destress →destressify 79% match — To reduce or eliminate emotional stress. vs destress →destresser 76% match — That which relieves stress. vs destress →destressification 76% match — The reduction or elimination of emotional stress. vs destress →unstretch 69% match — To (cause to) relax from a stretched state. vs destress →restress 66% match — To stress again. vs destress →destring 65% match — To remove hard fibers or strings from. vs destress →