v.
Pronunciation: ' pre-sh ə - ˌ r ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: 1938
1 : to confine the contents of under a pressure greater than that of the outside atmosphere especially : to maintain near-normal atmospheric pressure in during high-altitude or spaceflight (as by means of a supercharger)
2 : to apply pressure to
3 : to design to withstand pressure
– pres · sur · i · za · tion \ ˌ pre-sh( ə -)r ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun
– pres · sur · iz · er noun