pressurises

Increases internal force

Pressurises is the British spelling of pressurizes.

To pressurise is to maintain pressure in an enclosed space, especially an aircraft cabin at high altitude: The cabin failed to pressurise properly.

It also means to apply pressure to someone, urging or coercing them toward action: The board pressurised him to resign.

coerce

compel

Force to act

influence · urge · push · manipulate · intimidate · bully · arm-twist · strong-arm · lean on · railroad

stress

overwhelm

Defeat by excess

tax · exhaust · wear down · stretch · push · drive · demand · deadline · expectation · workload

inflate

pump

Fluid-moving machine

charge · boost · inject · seal · cabin · aircraft · chamber · vessel · tank · altitude

Opposites
physical pressure state

pressurisesdepressurises

Reduces contained air force

vents · releases · decompresses · deflates · evacuates

psychological coercion

pressurisesrelieves

Lessens or substitutes for

reassures · calms · liberates · frees · releases

Family

pressurise, pressurised, pressurising, pressurisation

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