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Vinony

pressurize

verb

  1. put under certain pressure
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈpɹɛʃəɹaɪz/

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree English pressure Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English pressurize From pressure + -ize.

  1. To put (physical) pressure on; to put under pressure.
  2. To coerce, put under duress; to pressure.

    “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.”