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1. Increase the pressure on a gas or liquid
   - supercharge, pressurise [Brit]
    
2. Maintain a certain pressure
   "the aeroplane cabin is pressurized"; "pressurize a space suit";
   - pressurise [Brit]
    
3. Increase the pressure in or of
   "The captain will pressurize the cabin for the passengers' comfort";
   - pressurise [Brit]
    
4. Put pressure on someone (to do something)
   - pressurise [Brit], bounce [Brit, informal], lean on [informal]

Derived forms: pressurized, pressurizes, pressurizing

Type of: adjust, alter, change, correct, hold, keep, maintain, modify, set

Antonym: decompress

Encyclopedia: Pressurize