compress 2
verbdomain: v physical contact
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
squeeze or press together
Examples
- 1.the spasm contracted the muscle
- 2.she compressed her lips
Hypernym
tighten 2
verb
become tight or tighter
Entailment
wring out 1
verb
extract (liquid) by squeezing or pressing
strangle 1
verb
kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
EnglishDerivationally related form
compressible 1
adjective
capable of being compressed or made more compact
compressible 2
adjective
capable of being easily compressed
compression 4
noun
applying pressure
compressing 1
noun
applying pressure
compressor 1
noun
a mechanical device that compresses gasses
Hyponym
choke 4
verb
constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
prim 2
verb
contract one's lips
astringe 1
verb
constrict or bind or draw together
strangulate 2
verb
constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air
convulse 6
verb
contract involuntarily, as in a spasm
