pressurize

Verb

Meaning

increase the pressure in or of

maintain a certain pressure

increase the pressure on a gas or liquid

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

supercharge pressurise harry dragoon make force pressure influence press hound steamroller drive stress pump push
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Antonyms

depressurize allow daunt defend calm comfort
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Hypernyms

set change keep hold maintain correct

Phrases with the word

pressurize someone into

Examples

The captain will pressurize the cabin for the passengers' comfort Source: Internet

the airplane cabin is pressurized Source: Internet

pressurize a space suit Source: Internet

According to Hoy newspaper, UASD students will not have to pay the new bus fares as long as the university authorities and transport unions manage to pressurize the government into subsidizing student fares. Source: Internet

Monroe was too ill to work for the majority of the next six weeks, but despite confirmations by multiple doctors, the studio tried to pressurize her by alleging publicly that she was faking it. Source: Internet

And short-term sanction for purchasing of Pakistani made goods is a good way to pressurize Islamabad, but it needs to time to improve the domestic products to restrain Pakistani made products for ever. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

pressurised-water reactors pressurizable pressurization pressurize someone into pressurized pressurized air