pressurise

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verb

1. increase the pressure on a gas or liquid
• Syn:
supercharge, pressurize
• Derivationally related forms:
pressure, pressure (for: pressurize), supercharger (for: supercharge)
• Hypernyms:
change, alter, modify
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
2. maintain a certain pressure
- the airplane cabin is pressurized
- pressurize a space suit
• Syn:
pressurize
• Derivationally related forms:
pressure, pressure (for: pressurize)
• Hypernyms:
keep, maintain, hold
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
3. increase the pressure in or of
- The captain will pressurize the cabin for the passengers' comfort
• Syn:
pressurize
• Ant:
depressurise, depressurize (for: pressurize)
• Derivationally related forms:
pressure, pressure (for: pressurize)
• Hypernyms:
adjust, set, correct
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something