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depressurise

de·pres·sur·ize
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dee-presh-uh-rahyz]
    • /diˈprɛʃ əˌraɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dee-presh-uh-rahyz]
    • /diˈprɛʃ əˌraɪz/

Definitions of depressurise word

  • verb with object depressurise to remove the air pressure from (a pressurized compartment of an aircraft or spacecraft). 1
  • verb with object depressurise to relieve the tensions of; cause to relax: A week's vacation should depressurize me. 1
  • verb without object depressurise to lose air pressure: The airplane cabin depressurized almost instantly. 1
  • verb depressurise (British) Alternative spelling of depressurize. 0
See all 4 definitions of depressurise

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Origin of depressurise

First appearance:

before 1940
One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45; de- + pressurize

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Parts of speech for Depressurise

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Depressurise

depressurise popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

depressurise usage trend in Literature

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