pressurize

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pressurize /ˈpreʃərʌɪz/ (or pressurise)

▶verb

• 1 artificially produce or maintain raised pressure in (something).

  ■ (as adj. pressurized) (of an aircraft cabin) having normal atmospheric pressure maintained at a high altitude.

• 2 attempt to persuade or coerce into doing something.

– derivatives
pressurization noun.