pressure | Definition of pressure

pressure

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of pressure

to cause (a person) to give in to pressure

his father pressured him to go out for the swim team

Synonyms of pressure

blackjack, coerce, compel, constrain, dragoon, drive, force, impel, impress, make, muscle, obligate, oblige, press, sandbag

Words Related to pressure

browbeat, bulldoze, bully, cow, hector, intimidate

blackmail, high-pressure, menace, shame, terrorize, threaten

badger, harass, hound

Phrases Synonymous with pressure

twist one's arm

Near Antonyms of pressure

allow, let, permit

argue, convince, induce, move, persuade, prevail (on or upon), satisfy, talk (into), win (over)