Distress or distress means physical danger or mental anxiety --
The ship is in distress; we got a message a few minutes ago.
She likes to play the damsel in distress, waiting for a knight to rescue her.
The mere thought of flying causes distress; he wants to take the train.
Distress also means to cause strain, worry, or pressure, mentally --
Don't distress them with the financial details; we'll take care of it.
De-stress or de-stress means to eliminate physical or mental strain, tension, or anxiety --
He says he does yoga to de-stress after a hard day at work.
He tried meditation to de-stress, but it didn't help much.
Now that you know that, you can say --
"Workplace arguments cause distress; we should all de-stress with a company social event."
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