pressurize
/ˈpɹɛʃəɹaɪz/
pressurize verb: to put (physical) pressure on; to put under pressure.
Verb
pressurize (third-person singular simple present pressurizes, present participle pressurizing, simple past and past participle pressurized)
- To put (physical) pressure on; to put under pressure.
- Antonyms:
- depressurize
- 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.1981, Paul Wilson, The Man They Called a Monster
pressurize meaning in Malayalam
pressurize in Malayalam
- put pressure on, coerce, pressure
- സമ്മർദ്ദം ചെലുത്തുക, സമ്മർദ്ദത്തിലാക്കുക, സമ്മർദ്ദതന്ത്രം പ്രയോഗിക്കുക, മാനസികസമ്മർദ്ദം കൊണ്ടു മനസ്സുമാറ്റുക, ഞെരുക്കുക, നിർബ്ബന്ധിക്കുക
Examples of pressurize in a sentence
- The liquid is pressurized in the lateral channel.
- Some products are pressurized with a mixture of carbon dioxide and nitrogen.
- They put off paedophiles by spraying the child with eight litres of pressurized sewerage.
Antonyms of pressurize
Forms of pressurize
| third-person singular present | pressurizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | pressurizing |
| past participle | pressurized |
| past | pressurized |
| alternative form | pressurise |
Origin of pressurize
From pressure + -ize.
Words formed from pressurize
Questions about pressurize
- What does pressurize mean?
- Pressurize means to put (physical) pressure on; to put under pressure.
- What is pressurize in Malayalam?
- Pressurize in Malayalam is സമ്മർദ്ദം ചെലുത്തുക, സമ്മർദ്ദത്തിലാക്കുക, സമ്മർദ്ദതന്ത്രം പ്രയോഗിക്കുക. See Pressurize meaning in Malayalam.
- What part of speech is pressurize?
- Pressurize is a verb.
- How do you pronounce pressurize?
- Pressurize is pronounced /ˈpɹɛʃəɹaɪz/.
- What is the past tense of pressurize?
- The past tense of pressurize is pressurized.
Words near pressurize in the dictionary
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