pressurize
pres‧sur‧ize
(also pressurise British English) /ˈpreʃəraɪz/ verb [transitive]
SYN pressure
pressurize somebody into doing something
It is not a good idea to pressurize children into playing a musical instrument.
pressurize somebody to do something
Everyone is being pressurized to vote.
pres‧sur‧ize
(also pressurise British English) /ˈpreʃəraɪz/ verb [transitive] Word Family: adjective: pressed, pressing, pressurized, pressured; verb: press, pressure, pressurize; noun: press, pressure, pressing
to persuade someone to do something by making them feel it is their duty to do it SYN pressure
pressurize somebody into doing something
pressurize somebody to do something