relax vs decompress

relax and decompress both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
relax	No	No	Yes	No
decompress	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, relax and decompress are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of relax include loosen up, slow down, unbend, unwind.

relax (verb)	decompress (verb)
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease	become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
cause to feel relaxed	decrease the pressure of
make less taut	restore to its uncompressed form
become loose or looser or less tight
make less active or fast
become less severe or strict
make less severe or strict
become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner