Capsule and Decompress

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Capsule verb - To reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together.

Usage example: newscasts that capsule complex, important stories into one-minute bits for easy digestion by viewers

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Decompress is an antonym for capsule.

Nearby Words: capsuled, capsuling, capsulation

Decompress verb - To get rid of nervous tension or anxiety.

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Capsule is an antonym for decompress.

Nearby Words: decompression, decompressing, decompressor, decompaction

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Decompress and Capsule. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/capsule/decompress

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