depressurize
[ dee-presh-uh-rahyz ]
/ diˈprɛʃ əˌraɪz /
verb (used with object), de·pres·sur·ized, de·pres·sur·iz·ing.
to remove the air pressure from (a pressurized compartment of an aircraft or spacecraft).
to relieve the tensions of; cause to relax: A week's vacation should depressurize me.
verb (used without object), de·pres·sur·ized, de·pres·sur·iz·ing.
to lose air pressure: The airplane cabin depressurized almost instantly.
Also
especially British,
de·pres·sur·ise.
Origin of depressurize
First recorded in 1940–45;
de- +
pressurize
OTHER WORDS FROM depressurize
de·pres·sur·i·za·tion, noun de·pres·sur·iz·er, nounWords nearby depressurize
Example sentences from the Web for depressurization
It would have to be the last of these three that struck Flight 370—if, indeed, it was a case of depressurization.
In any event, depressurization may be a credible explanation but not one that eliminates all other possibilities.
British Dictionary definitions for depressurization
depressurize
depressurise
/ (dɪˈprɛʃəˌraɪz) /
verb
(tr)
to reduce the pressure of a gas inside (a container or enclosed space), as in an aircraft cabin