depressurize

verb

de·​pres·​sur·​ize (ˌ)dē-ˈpre-shə-ˌrīz How to pronounce depressurize (audio)
depressurized; depressurizing; depressurizes

transitive verb

: to release pressure from
depressurization noun

Examples of depressurize in a Sentence

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Since the Dragon lacks an airlock, the entire cabin was depressurized, requiring all four astronauts to wear extravehicular activity (EVA) suits designed by SpaceX, which supplied oxygen through tethers. Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Sep. 2024 The first spacewalks like Gemini instead just depressurized the entire spacecraft—meaning if something happened with the suits, the astronauts didn’t have a safe haven to retreat to quickly. Briley Lewis, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2024 That meant that when the hatch was opened, the entire vehicle was depressurized and exposed to vacuum conditions. Lester Holt, NBC News, 17 Sep. 2024 That meant that all four members of the Polaris Dawn mission wore spacesuits during the spacewalk and that the entire capsule was depressurized to vacuum conditions. Denise Chow, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for depressurize 

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of depressurize was in 1944

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“Depressurize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depressurize. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

depressurize

verb
de·​pres·​sur·​ize (ˈ)dē-ˈpresh-ə-ˌrīz How to pronounce depressurize (audio)
: to release (as an aircraft with near-normal atmospheric pressure) from pressure
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