( BrE also pres·sur·ise ) / ˈpreʃəraɪz; NAmE / verb
1.
( BrE ) (also pres·sure NAmE , BrE ) [ often passive ] pressurize sb (into sth / into doing sth) to persuade sb to do sth, especially by making them feel that they have to or should do it :
[ vn ]
She was pressurized into accepting the job.
[ vn to inf ]
He felt that he was being pressurized to resign.
2.
[ vn ] [ usually passive ] to keep the air pressure in a submarine , an aircraft, etc. the same as it is on earth
► pres·sur·iza·tion , pres·sur·isa·tion / ˌpreʃəraɪˈzeɪʃn; NAmE -rəˈz-/ noun [ U ]