depressurize

English

Alternative forms

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)

  1. (transitive) To reduce the air pressure within a chamber.
  2. (intransitive) To have the pressure of one's environmental atmosphere reduced.

Synonyms
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.