Compress (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Squeeze
• Constrict
• Contract
• Press
• Compact

Hyponyms

• Scrag
• Fret
• Strangle
• Overbear
• Gag

Related Words

• Compressible (adjective)
• Compression (noun)
• Compressor (noun)
• Compressing (noun)

Meaning ²

Make more compact by or as if by pressing; "compress the data".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Compact
• Pack Together

Antonyms

• Decompress

Hypernyms

• Squeeze
• Force

Hyponyms

• Pack
• Tamp

Related Words

• Compression (noun)
• Compressing (noun)