compress

[kuhm-pres, kom-pres] / kəmˈprɛs, ˈkɒm prɛs /

VERB

compact, condense

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abbreviate constrict cram restrict shorten shrink squeeze wrap

STRONG

abridge abstract bind coagulate concentrate consolidate contract cramp crowd crush decrease dehydrate epitomize narrow pack press ram reduce shrivel squash stuff summarize syncopate telescope tighten wedge

WEAK

boil down densen densify force into space make brief press together

Antonyms

STRONGEST

amplify enlarge expand free grow increase lengthen let go open release

STRONG

add allow disperse extend loose loosen raise strengthen uncompress untie unwrinkle

WEAK

blow up fill stretch uncondense

Example Sentences

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Demand compresses into a single evening, and prices rise accordingly.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The market is increasingly pricing dispersion and separating likely AI beneficiaries from businesses where AI could compress margins or automate away fee pools.”

From Barron's

That reassured shareholders who might have been spooked by Cisco’s earnings earlier this week, when it said its own margins would be compressed due to the soaring cost of memory components.

From Barron's

The market has already started compressing other valuation measures of software, such as enterprise value to sales or forward earnings per share multiples, Chronert notes.

From MarketWatch

These seem to be "Zip files" that usually contain many compressed pieces of information.

From BBC

compress

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