Decompress and Pressurize

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Decompress verb - Decrease the pressure of.

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Pressurize is an antonym for decompress.

Nearby Words: decompression, decompressing, decompressor, decompaction

Pressurize verb - Increase the pressure in or of.

Usage example: The captain will pressurize the cabin for the passengers' comfort

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Decompress is an antonym for pressurize.

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Pressurize and Decompress. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/decompress/pressurize

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