compress

Nouns

(n) a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)

Verbs

(v) make more compact by or as if by pressing
- compress the data
pack together, compact,
(v) squeeze or press together
- she compressed her lips
- the spasm contracted the muscle
constrict, contract, compact, press, squeeze,

Synonyms

pack together compact constrict contract press squeeze

Antonyms

decompress uncompress

Words of close approximity

compressed compressed air compressed gas compressibility compressible compressing compression compression bandage compression fracture compressor