CEFR B2

compress

verb

Meaning

To reduce the size or volume of something by applying pressure or by removing unnecessary parts.

The software can compress large files into smaller ZIP archives.
Applying pressure will compress the sponge, but it will expand again when released.

Synonyms: shrink, reduce, condense, compact

verb

Pronunciation: /kəmˈpres/

To reduce the size or volume of something by applying pressure or by removing unnecessary parts.

The software can compress large files into smaller ZIP archives.
Applying pressure will compress the sponge, but it will expand again when released.
The editor had to compress the lengthy article to fit the newspaper's page limits.

compress into (prepositional phrase): To reduce something into a smaller form or state. — "The program compresses the video into a smaller, more manageable format."
compress something (collocation): To make something smaller in size or volume. — "He compressed the laundry into his suitcase."

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