Pressurize Someone Into Doing vs. Pressurize Someone To Do
Oxford directly documents both “pressurize somebody into (doing) something” and “pressurize somebody to do something” for applying pressure to persuade. Both complements are directly documented in the cited British-English entry, so this guide can compare them without inventing symmetry.
Both “pressurize someone into doing” and “pressurize someone to do” are directly documented; choose the form that best fits the sentence structure and emphasis.
Key details
Choose the right form
| Meaning / situation | Form / construction | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| put pressure on someone with into + -ing | pressurize + person + into + -ing | Documented. |
| put pressure on someone with a to-infinitive | pressurize + person + to-infinitive | Also documented. |
| choice between the two | match structure and emphasis | Do not invent a universal ranking between two supported forms. |
Quick tests
Meaning / construction test
Do you want to frame the action as the outcome someone was pushed into?
If yes: Use “pressurize someone into doing” if that framing fits.
If no: “Pressurize someone to do” is also directly documented and may fit a straightforward action complement.
Caveat: Both constructions are supported. Choose by sentence framing and emphasis rather than treating one as categorically wrong.
Examples
They pressurized him into accepting the deadline.
The “into” + -ing construction is documented for induced action.
They pressurized him to accept the deadline.
The to-infinitive construction is also documented.
She felt pressurized into making a quick decision.
The passive form can retain the “into” + -ing complement.
Further guidance
Boundary
Both complements are directly documented in the cited British-English entry, so this guide can compare them without inventing symmetry.
Construction
Oxford directly documents both “pressurize somebody into (doing) something” and “pressurize somebody to do something” for applying pressure to persuade.
Decision
Both “pressurize someone into doing” and “pressurize someone to do” are directly documented; choose the form that best fits the sentence structure and emphasis.
Sources and evidence
Sources are shown with the role they play in this guide. Historical or style-sensitive claims are kept within the evidence boundary described above.
- pressurize verb — Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary (opens in a new tab)Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries · Oxford learner-dictionary evidence directly documenting the pressurize someone into doing construction