depressurize
verb
de·pres·sur·ize
(ˌ)dē-ˈpre-shə-ˌrīz 
depressurized; depressurizing; depressurizes
: to release pressure from
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The rocks, recently depressurized after their journey from the seafloor, were oozing petroleum.
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Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Officially called the Orion crew survival system, the orange suits protect the crew during launch and reentry, but also could be used in an emergency to provide the crew member wearing it with a breathable atmosphere for up to six days if Orion depressurized.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Flaring involves burning off residual vapors or gases in a safe manner to depressurize them and prevent explosions or accidents.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
There are hundreds of different products in which chocolate is not a protagonist, in which alternative chocolate can really be a solution, to bring more sustainable products on the market, but at the same time depressurize the cocoa supply chain.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2025
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Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Officially called the Orion crew survival system, the orange suits protect the crew during launch and reentry, but also could be used in an emergency to provide the crew member wearing it with a breathable atmosphere for up to six days if Orion depressurized.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Flaring involves burning off residual vapors or gases in a safe manner to depressurize them and prevent explosions or accidents.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
There are hundreds of different products in which chocolate is not a protagonist, in which alternative chocolate can really be a solution, to bring more sustainable products on the market, but at the same time depressurize the cocoa supply chain.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Depressurize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depressurize. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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depressurize
verb
de·pres·sur·ize
(ˈ)dē-ˈpresh-ə-ˌrīz
: to release (as an aircraft with near-normal atmospheric pressure) from pressure
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