depressurize
verb
de·pres·sur·ize
(ˌ)dē-ˈpre-shə-ˌrīz 
depressurized; depressurizing; depressurizes
: to release pressure from
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As slimy fluid spews out, depressurizing the fruit, the seeds’ speed drops.
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Carolyn Wilke, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Isaacman, Menon, Poteet and Gillis will be exposed to the vacuum of space as their Crew Dragon capsule is depressurized and a circular hatch is opened.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024
Listen to this article An emergency door panel blew out of an Alaska Airlines flight on Friday night, depressurizing the cabin and forcing the jet to make an emergency landing in Portland, Oregon.
—Bill Sanderson, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2024
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
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Carolyn Wilke, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Isaacman, Menon, Poteet and Gillis will be exposed to the vacuum of space as their Crew Dragon capsule is depressurized and a circular hatch is opened.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024
Listen to this article An emergency door panel blew out of an Alaska Airlines flight on Friday night, depressurizing the cabin and forcing the jet to make an emergency landing in Portland, Oregon.
—Bill Sanderson, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2024
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
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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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