DEPRESSURIZE


Meaning of DEPRESSURIZE in English

[UK and ANZ] usually -ise [verb] [specialized] - to (cause (an enclosed space, esp. the inside of an aircraft) to) become lower in air pressureThe explosion instantly depressurized the cabin. [T]If the cabin depressurizes, (= If the air pressure within it becomes lower), oxygen masks will automatically drop down. [I]

Cambridge English vocab.      Кембриджский английский словарь.