pressurize
/ˈprɛʃəˌraɪz/
verb
- To increase the pressure inside a container or space, especially by pumping in gas or liquid.
- The mechanic had to pressurize the car's tires before the long trip.
- Divers use special tanks to pressurize the air they breathe underwater.
- Airplanes pressurize the cabin so passengers can breathe comfortably at high altitudes.
- To try to force someone to do something by applying mental or emotional pressure.
- The salesman kept pressurizing me to buy the more expensive model.
- Parents should not pressurize their children to choose a career they don't like.
- Her boss tried to pressurize her into working overtime without extra pay.