Pressurize
/ˈpɹɛʃəɹaɪz/ verb
verb ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To put (physical) pressure on; to put under pressure.
- 2 increase the pressure in or of wordnet
- 3 To coerce, put under duress; to pressure. rare
"These men were indignant concerning the press coverage of the case and were careful to point out that Osborne did not pressurize them into sex or invade their privacy in any way."
- 4 maintain a certain pressure wordnet
- 5 increase the pressure on a gas or liquid wordnet
Example
More examples"Scroll compressors consist of two scrolls to pressurize refrigerant."
Etymology
From pressure + -ize.