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pressurize

/ pressurize /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
increase the pressure in or of
"The captain will pressurize the cabin for the passengers'' comfort"
Opposites:
depressurize depressurise decompress
Type of:
adjust set correct
Derived:
pressure pressure level force per unit area
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
maintain a certain pressure
"the airplane cabin is pressurized"
"pressurize a space suit"
Type of:
keep maintain hold
Derived:
pressure pressure level force per unit area
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
increase the pressure on a gas or liquid
Type of:
change alter modify
Derived:
pressure pressure level force per unit area supercharger
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
35%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
22
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

adjust set correct depressurize depressurise decompress keep maintain hold change alter modify