pressurize

English Thesaurus

1. increase the pressure in or of (verb.change)

hypernym	:	adjust, correct, set,
definition	:	alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard (verb.change)

2. maintain a certain pressure (verb.change)

hypernym	:	hold, keep, maintain,
definition	:	keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., (verb.stative)

3. increase the pressure on a gas or liquid (verb.change)

hypernym	:	alter, change, modify,
definition	:	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change)

4. increase the pressure in or of (verb.change)

antonym	:	decompress, depressurise, depressurize,
definition	:	decrease the pressure of (verb.change)

derivation	:	force per unit area, pressure, pressure level, force per unit area, pressure, pressure level,
definition	:	the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit) (noun.phenomenon)

5. increase the pressure on a gas or liquid (verb.change)

derivation	:	supercharger,
definition	:	compressor that forces increased oxygen into the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	force per unit area, pressure, pressure level,
definition	:	the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit) (noun.phenomenon)

6. increase the pressure in or of (verb.change)

antonym	:	decompress, depressurise, depressurize,
definition	:	decrease the pressure of (verb.change)

derivation	:	force per unit area, pressure, pressure level, force per unit area, pressure, pressure level,
definition	:	the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit) (noun.phenomenon)

7. increase the pressure on a gas or liquid (verb.change)

derivation	:	supercharger,
definition	:	compressor that forces increased oxygen into the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	force per unit area, pressure, pressure level,
definition	:	the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit) (noun.phenomenon)