compress

Noun
  1. A cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever) (synset 103086454)
    is a type of: dressing, medical dressing - a cloth covering for a wound or sore
    substance holonym: fomentation - a substance used as a warm moist medicinal compress or poultice
Verb
  1. Make more compact by or as if by pressing (synset 201391983)
    "compress the data"
    entail: press - exert pressure or force to or upon
    is a type of: force, squeeze, wedge - squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
    subtypes: pack, tamp, tamp down - press down tightly
    same as: compact, pack together
  2. Squeeze or press together (synset 201390440)
    "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
    is a type of: tighten - become tight or tighter
    subtypes:
    • choke, strangle - constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
    • prim - contract one's lips
    • astringe - constrict or bind or draw together
    • strangulate - constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air
    • convulse - contract involuntarily, as in a spasm
    • convulse - cause to contract
    • bear down, overbear - contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery
    • choke, fret, gag - be too tight; rub or press
    • choke, scrag - wring the neck of
    same as: compact, constrict, contract, press, squeeze

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