destressify

Verb

destressify (third-person singular simple present destressifies, present participle destressifying, simple past and past participle destressified)

1. (colloquial, intransitive, nonce-word) To reduce or eliminate emotional stress.
   • I decided in the interest of trying to destressify that I would leave early for the spa so I could have a peaceful ride and not rush.2002 October, Malinda Terreri, To Give or Deceive, New York, N.Y.: Berkley Prime Crime, →ISBN, page 216
   • MUSIC IN THE LIBRARY APRIL 17TH —11:00 am / Relax and destressify with Michael Hull on guitar & Alison Robuck on oboe2012 April 13, “The Library Column”, in The Scout, Peoria, Ill.: Bradley University, page A11
2. (colloquial, nonce-word, transitive) To reduce or eliminate emotional stress from (someone or something).
   • I know it’s a tough pill to swallow, particularly after being inundated with the demands of a music school, but I hope this helps destressify you by peering at it from several different perspectives.2004, Debbie Gray, These Tricks Are for Kids! Tricks of the Trade for Teachers of Elementary Music! A Few Ideas That Might Make Your Work a Little Easier and Definitely, a Lot More Fun!, Bloomington...
   • Try to destressify a tense situation as the latter puts hurdles on the thinking process.2011, Raj Gopal Katju, 40 Stress Busters for Executives, New Delhi: Pustak Mahal, →ISBN