verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To reduce the air pressure within a chamber. transitive
2. 2
   decrease the pressure of wordnet
3. 3
   To have the pressure of one's environmental atmosphere reduced. intransitive

Synonyms

All synonyms

decompressdecompressesdeflatedeflateddeflatesdeflating

Antonyms

All antonyms

engorgedpressurizedinsufflateprensa

Etymology

From de- + pressurize.