pressurise
/ˈprɛʒəraɪz/Definitions
1. verb
to apply pressure to something, especially to get someone to do something; to put pressure on someone.
“The government is trying to pressurise the company to pay its taxes on time.”
2. verb
to make something more difficult or stressful by increasing the pressure or demands on it.
“The new project is pressurising the team to meet an impossible deadline.”
3. noun
the act of applying pressure to get someone to do something.
“The politician’s pressurise on the economy was met with criticism from the opposition.”