compresses

Makes more compact

Compresses applies pressure to reduce size or space.

You compress a file to make it smaller, compress air into a tank, or compress a long story into a summary.

Time compresses when events feel rushed: The whole week compressed into a blur.

A compress (noun, stress on first syllable) is a pad pressed against the body to reduce swelling or stop bleeding: Apply a cold compress to the bruise.

squeeze

press

Apply force downward

crushCompress with force
squashFlatten by pressure
flattenMake level or smooth

compact · clench · grip · wring · pinch · mash · knead · clasp · pack · cram

shrink

contract

Enforceable written agreement

diminishTo make smaller
reduceMake smaller in degree
decreaseBecome or make smaller

constrict · narrow · downsize · shorten · curtail · taper · deflate · collapse · condense · minimize

bandage

gauze

Open-weave medical fabric

dressingSauce for salads
woundCoiled, or an injury
sterileFree from microorganisms

pad · cotton · pressure · bleeding · hemostatic · swab · trauma · elastic · wrap · absorbent

data

zip

Toothed sliding fastener

encodeConvert to cipher
archiveStored historical records
fileStored collection of data

storage · lossless · lossy · algorithm · JPEG · MP3 · MPEG · codec · extract · ratio

summarize

condense

Make more compact

abridgeShorten by omission
shortenReduce in extent
distillPurify through vaporization

synopsis · abstract · truncate · capsulize · brevity · edit · reduce · précis · digest · outline

gas

pressurize

Increase internal air force

cylinderCircular-based solid form
tankLarge storage vessel
airGaseous envelope surrounding Earth

pneumatic · hydraulic · piston · chamber · pump · valve · atmosphere · pressure · force · volume

compresses

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contract

gauze

zip

condense

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