Pressure (Verb)
Meaning 1
To cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means; "She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- They were able to pressure the reluctant witness into testifying against her former employer.
- The constant financial struggles began to pressure him into looking for a higher-paying job.
- Her parents will probably pressure her into attending college, even though she doesn't want to go.
- He was trying to pressure her into choosing between the two options.
- The teacher pressure the student into speaking up about the incident.
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Hyponyms
- Terrorize
- Dragoon
- Railroad
- Terrorise
- Turn Up The Heat
- Drive
- Bludgeon
- Steamroller
- Turn Up The Pressure
- Bring Oneself
- Steamroll
- Sandbag
- Squeeze For
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Meaning 2
Exert pressure on someone through threats.
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The kidnappers are trying to pressure the family into paying the ransom by threatening to harm their loved one.
- The company is attempting to pressure its competitor into withdrawal from the market by filing lawsuits against them.
- She was trying to pressure her boss into giving her a promotion by threatening to leave the company for a better job.
- He is being pressured by the loan shark into paying the debt by threatening to harm his family.
- The union is exerting pressure on the government to pass the new law by threatening to go on strike.