destress

• de-stress

From de- +‎ stress.

• enPR: dēˈ-strĕs′
• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌdiːˈstɹɛs/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌdiˈstɹɛs/

destress (third-person singular simple present destresses, present participle destressing, simple past and past participle destressed)

1. (transitive) To reduce the physical stresses in (a material).
2. (ergative) To reduce the emotional stress in (another person); to reduce the stress in oneself.
3. (transitive) To reduce the emphasis or stress on; de-emphasize.

• (ergative, emotional): calm down, relax, wind down (intransitive)

• desserts, dressest, stressed