compress
Translation
to compress, to squeeze, to condense
Examples
The machine compresses the rubbish.
The machine compresses the trash.
You need to compress the file before emailing it.
You need to compress the file before emailing it.
He compressed his speech into ten minutes.
He compressed his speech into ten minutes.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to press (sth.) together. The machine compresses the trash.
((sth.)) ((into sth.)) to reduce (sth.) in size or scope. He compressed his speech into ten minutes.
Similar Words
Synonyms: squeeze, condense, compact; Antonyms: expand, decompress
Etymology
From Latin 'com-' (together) + 'premere' (to press). It means 'to press together'.
Memory Tips
Imagine pressing something together, like a spring or a digital file.