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English noun: compress | |||
| 1. | compress (artifact) a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dressing, medical dressing | ||
| Substance holonym | fomentation | ||
English verb: compress | |||
| 1. | compress (contact) make more compact by or as if by pressing | ||
| Samples | Compress the data. | ||
| Synonyms | compact, pack together | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | force, squeeze, wedge | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | pack, tamp, tamp down | ||
| Entail | press | ||
| Antonyms | decompress, uncompress | ||
| 2. | compress (contact) squeeze or press together | ||
| Samples | She compressed her lips. The spasm contracted the muscle. | ||
| Synonyms | compact, constrict, contract, press, squeeze | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | tighten | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | astringe, bear down, choke, choke, choke, convulse, convulse, fret, gag, overbear, prim, scrag, strangle, strangulate | ||
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