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verb
[with object] 1produce or maintain raised pressure artificially in (a gas or its container):the mixture was pressurized to 1,900 atmospheres (as adjective pressurized)a pressurized can maintain a tolerable atmospheric pressure in (an aircraft cabin) at a high altitude: (as adjective pressurized)a pressurized cabin
2attempt to persuade or coerce (someone) into doing something:the protests were an attempt to pressurize the government into bringing an end to the violence [with object and infinitive]:people had been pressurized to vote
