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To squeeze together
“Measurements may be inaccurate because of pseudohypertension, in which the blood pressure cuff fails to compress a calcified artery.”
To make smaller
“Occasionally, she would compress her lips in a determined line.”
To express in a shorter form
“In this chapter we compress into summary form the main findings.”
To crush or squeeze (something) with force so that it becomes flat, soft, or out of shape
To put pressure on
To cause sudden intense pain in the bowels
To draw out by force or with effort
(computing) To manipulate data or information with a computer or software
A pad of lint or other absorbent material pressed on to part of the body to relieve inflammation or stop bleeding
A strip of woven material used to bind up a wound or to protect an injured part of the body
A thick piece of soft material, typically used to protect or shape something, or to absorb liquid
Compress
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