pressurise

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A form of pressurize — To put (physical) pressure on; to put under pressure.

Similar
superchargepressurize
Opposite
depressurise
OriginEnglish pressure ← Latin pressūra ← Proto-Italic *pres- →
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Meanings

verbpressurise (third-person singular simple present pressurises, present participle pressurising, simple past and past participle pressurised)

present singular third person pressurises · participle present pressurising · participle past pressurised · past pressurised

  1. UKnonstandardNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of pressurize.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbincrease the pressure on a gas or liquid

Similar
superchargepressurize
Broader
changealtermodify

verbmaintain a certain pressure

Similar
pressurize
Broader
keepmaintainhold

verbincrease the pressure in or of

Similar
pressurize
Opposite
depressurise
Broader
adjustsetcorrect
Also see
pressurizesupercharge

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pres-
  3. Proto-Italic*pres-
  4. Latinpremō
  5. Latinpressūra
  6. Englishpressure
  7. Englishpressurise

From pressure + -ise.

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Cite this entry
APA

pressurise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pressurise

MLA

“pressurise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pressurise. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pressurise,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pressurise.

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