depressurize
verb
de·pres·sur·ize
(ˌ)dē-ˈpre-shə-ˌrīz 
depressurized; depressurizing; depressurizes
: to release pressure from
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Combined, these factors can depressurize the water system, leaving no water available.
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Andrew J. Whelton, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
That’s because the Crew Dragon does not have a pressurized airlock, so the entire capsule will be depressurized and exposed to vacuum conditions.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2024
What's more, the complex orbital maneuvers most often take place in vehicles with airlocks that negate the need to depressurize an entire capsule.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
As slimy fluid spews out, depressurizing the fruit, the seeds’ speed drops.
—Carolyn Wilke, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Andrew J. Whelton, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
That’s because the Crew Dragon does not have a pressurized airlock, so the entire capsule will be depressurized and exposed to vacuum conditions.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2024
What's more, the complex orbital maneuvers most often take place in vehicles with airlocks that negate the need to depressurize an entire capsule.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
As slimy fluid spews out, depressurizing the fruit, the seeds’ speed drops.
—Carolyn Wilke, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Depressurize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depressurize. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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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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