Usually means: Increase pressure in a container.
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▸ verb:  Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of pressurize. [To put (physical) pressure on; to put under pressure.]

Similar:
pressurize, pressure, pressurised, forcing, coerce, persuade, antagonise, demoralise, politicise, victimise, more...

Opposite:
depressurise, decompress

Types:
inflate, compress, pump, more...

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Similar:
pressurize, pressure, pressurised, forcing, coerce, persuade, antagonise, demoralise, politicise, victimise, more...

Opposite:
depressurise, decompress

Types:
inflate, compress, pump, more...



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