1. compress - noun
· a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)
Hypernym(s): dressing, medical_dressing
2. compress - verb
· make more compact by or as if by pressing; "compress the data"
Synonym(s): compact, pack_together
Hypernym(s): wedge, squeeze, force
Antonym(s): decompress
3. compress - verb
· squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
Synonym(s): constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press
Hypernym(s): tighten
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