compress
14 synonyms found
Definition
(n) :
a folded piece of cloth, a pouch of ice, etc., used to cover the dressing of wounds, and placed with the aid of a bandage to apply pressure on an injury
"he held a cold compress over the sprain."
(v) :
to make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume; to condense or abridge
"the force required to compress a spring varies linearly with the displacement."