pressure

²pressure

verb

pres·suredpres·sur·ing\ˈpre-sh(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of PRESSURE

transitive verb

1

: to apply pressure to

2

: pressurize

3

: to cook in a pressure cooker

Examples of PRESSURE

1. <his father pressured him to go out for the swim team>

First Known Use of PRESSURE

1938

Related to PRESSURE

Synonyms: blackjack, coerce, compel, constrain, dragoon, drive, impel, impress, make, muscle, obligate, oblige, press, force, sandbag

Related Words: browbeat, bulldoze, bully, cow, hector, intimidate; blackmail, high-pressure, menace, shame, terrorize, threaten; drag; badger, harass, hound

Near Antonyms: allow, let, permit; argue, convince, induce, move, persuade, prevail (on or upon), satisfy, talk (into), win (over)

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