Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To reduce the air pressure within a chamber.
Related words
- Other spellings
- depressurise UK
Forms
- Past participle
- depressurized
e.g. depressurized → decompressed…
Example sentences
- decompress Claudio tried to decompress the folder.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| depressurize | rising | |
| decompress | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 10 letters
- decompress