Word

compress, v.
(compressed, compresses, compressing)
freq. cnt. 8

make more compact by or as if by pressing
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6

compact compress pack together

sample sentences

"compress the data"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

compressing compression

antonym

decompress

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

compaction

semantic pointers

entailment

press

hypernym

squeeze, force, wedge

hyponym

tamp down, tamp, pack

squeeze or press together
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

compact compress constrict contract press squeeze

sample sentences

"she compressed her lips"
"the spasm contracted the muscle"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

compressible compressible compressing compression compressor compression

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

contracture contraction contractor

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pressing press

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

constriction constrictor

semantic pointers

hyponym

choke, strangle prim astringe strangulate convulse convulse bear down, overbear choke, gag, fret choke, scrag

hypernym

tighten