compress

noun

  1. 1

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

verb

  1. 1

    squeeze or press together

    she compressed her lips

    the spasm contracted the muscle

  2. 2

    make more compact by or as if by pressing

    compress the data

Synonyms

Also useful for “compress”:Unscrambler