verb

pressurize

to pressurise, to put pressure on, to coerce

The cabin of the airplane is pressurized.

The cabin of the aeroplane is pressurised.

They tried to pressurize him into signing the contract.

They tried to pressurise him into signing the contract.

((sth.)) to apply pressure to (sth.) The cabin of the airplane is pressurized.

((sb.)) ((into -ing)) to coerce (sb.) into doing (sth.) They tried to pressurize him into signing the contract.

Synonyms: force, compel, coerce

From 'pressure' + '-ize' (to make or become). Literally 'to make full of pressure'.

Think of applying 'pressure', either physically like in a tyre, or mentally to persuade someone.

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