Depressurize (Verb)
Meaning
Decrease the pressure of; "depressurize the cabin in the air plane".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The flight attendants began to depressurize the cabin in preparation for emergency landing procedures.
- When the storm warning was issued, the crew had to quickly depressurize the submarine to avoid damage.
- Before opening the hatch, the astronauts had to depressurize the space station's airlock.
- To fix the pipe, first depressurize the entire system to avoid any injury.
- The pilots started to slowly depressurize the plane to begin their descent into the landing zone.