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COMPRESS

Definition:

[noun] a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)
[verb] make more compact by or as if by pressing; "compress the data"
Synonyms: compact, pack together
[verb] squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
Synonyms: constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press