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compress
nouns
a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)
compress
is a type of (narrower)
a cloth covering for a wound or sore
dressing,
medical dressing
verbs
make more compact by or as if by pressing
"compress the data"
compact,
compress,
pack together
antonym
decompress
is derived from
compression
is derived from
compressing
squeeze or press together
"she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
compact,
compress,
constrict,
contract,
press,
squeeze
is derived from
compressible
is derived from
compressible
is derived from
compression
is derived from
compression
is derived from
compressor
is derived from
compressing
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