COMPRESS

compress. Compress, v.t. to squeeze close, embrace, reduce

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Com‐press″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Compressed (?); p. pr & vb. n. Compressing.] [[L. compressus, p. p. of comprimere to compress: com- + premere to press. See Press.]] 1. 1. To press or squeeze together; to force into a narrower compass; to reduce the volume of by pressure; to compact; to condense; as, to compress air or water.
Events of centuries . . . compressed within the compass of a single life. D. Webster. The same strength of expression, though more compressed, runs through his historical harangues. Melmoth. 2. 2. To embrace sexually. Pope.
Syn. — To crowd; squeeze; condense; reduce; abridge.