depressurize
English
Alternative forms
- depressurise
Etymology
de- + pressurize
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /diːˈpɹɛʃəɹaɪz/
Verb
depressurize (third-person singular simple present depressurizes, present participle depressurizing, simple past and past participle depressurized)
- (transitive) To reduce the air pressure within a chamber.
- (intransitive) To have the pressure of one's environmental atmosphere reduced.
Synonyms
- decompress