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Meaning of compress in English
Pronunciation
/kəmˈprɛs/
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Verb
compress
Etymology
late Middle English: from Old French compresser or late Latin compressare, frequentative of Latin comprimere, from com-‘together’ + premere‘to press’; or directly from compress-‘pressed together’, from the verb comprimere
Definitions
1.
make more compact by or as if by pressing
Examples
« compress the data »
Antonyms
decompress
uncompress
2.
squeeze or press together
Examples
« she compressed her lips »
« the spasm contracted the muscle »
Noun
compress
Definitions
1.
a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)