compress
verb | /compress/
Essential WordsEASY
to press together or reduce in size or volume
compress
verb | /compress/
Essential WordsEASYto press together or reduce in size or volume
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Synonyms
squeezecompactcondenseconstrict
Antonyms
expandloosenwiden
Examples
"You can compress the files to save space."
"They compressed the timeline to meet the deadline."
Etymology
from Latin comprimere “to press together”
Source: Essential WordsAdded: 11/13/2025
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