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pressurize verb [ ˈprɛʃərʌɪz ]

• produce or maintain raised pressure artificially in (a gas or its container).
• "the mixture was pressurized to 1,900 atmospheres"
• attempt to persuade or coerce (someone) into doing something.
• "don't let anyone pressurize you into snap decisions"
Similar: coerce, pressure, press, push, persuade, influence, force, squeeze, bulldoze, hound, harass, nag, harry, badger, goad, prod, pester, browbeat, brainwash, bully, bludgeon, intimidate, dragoon, twist someone's arm, strong-arm, use pressure on, put pressure on, lean on, prevail on, blackjack, railroad, put the screws/squeeze on, hustle, fast-talk,


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