pressurize

tr.v., -ized, -iz·ing, -iz·es.

1. To maintain normal air pressure in (an enclosure, as an aircraft or submarine).
2. To put (gas or liquid) under a greater than normal pressure.
3. To design to resist pressure.
4. To pressure-cook.
5. Informal. To subject to excessive stress, strain, or vexation: an executive who was pressurized by a heavy workload.

pressurization pres'sur·i·za'tion (-ər-ĭ-zā'shən) n.
pressurizer pres'sur·iz'er n.

verb

To maintain normal air pressure in: pressure. See push/pull.

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The verb has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: increase the pressure on a gas or liquid
  Synonyms: supercharge, pressurise

Meaning #2: maintain a certain pressure
  Synonym: pressurise

Meaning #3: increase the pressure, as of airplane cabins
  Synonym: pressurise
  Antonym: depressurize (meaning #1)

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - sætte under tryk

Nederlands (Dutch)
onder druk zetten, atmosferische druk handhaven (vliegtuigcabine)

Français (French)
v. tr. - pressuriser, (fig) faire pression sur

Deutsch (German)
v. - unter Druck setzen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - θέτω υπό πίεση, συμπιέζω

Italiano (Italian)
far pressione su, pressurizzare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - pressurizar, pressionar

Русский (Russian)
оказывать давление на, приспосабливать для работу (в космосе)

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - ejercer presión sobre, presurizar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - vidmakthålla normalt lufttryck

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使维持大气压, 用压力锅烹调, 加压于

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使維持大氣壓, 用壓力鍋烹調, 加壓於

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 기압을 일정하게 유지하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 気圧を一定度に保つ, 与圧する, 圧力をかける

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) كيف ضغط الجو الداخلي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮לחץ, אילץ, ויסת לחץ-האוויר, העלה לרמת לחץ גבוהה‬

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