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Definition compress in British English

compress verb

[transitive] verb
/kəmˈpres/
1

to press or squeeze something so that it fits into a smaller space

Example

The weight of the skiers compresses the snow and makes it solid.

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press squeeze depress
2

to write something in fewer words

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abridge adapt append
2.1

to reduce the size of a computer file using a special program so that it can be stored using less space

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access archive back up
3

to make a process or activity last for a shorter period of time than usual

Synonyms and related words
fix time schedule
Definition compress in British English