pressurize /ˈpɹɛʃəɹaɪz/ verb2 •To put (physical) pressure on; to put under pressure. •To coerce, put under duress; to pressure.These men were indignant concerning the press coverage of the case and were careful to point out that Osborne did not pressurize them into sex or invade their privacy in any way. — 1981 formspressurized · pressurizing · pressurizes