2pressure verb
pressures; pressured; pressur·ing [+ obj] chiefly US : to use pressure to force or try to force (someone) to do something — often followed by into + -ing verb ▪ The defense pressured the quarterback into throwing a bad pass. ▪ They pressured him into resigning. [=they forced him to resign] — often followed by to + verb ▪ They're pressuring him to make a decision. ▪ They pressured him to resign. [=they tried to force him to resign by putting pressure on him] — often used as (be) pressured ▪ Doctors are being pressured by the insurance companies. ▪ She felt pressured to make a decision.
