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Squeeze — (skw[=e]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Squeezed} (skw[=e]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Squeezing}.] [OE. queisen, AS. cw[=e]san, cw[=y]san, cw[=i]san, of uncertain origin. The s was probably prefixed through the influence of squash, v.t.] 1. To press between… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Compress — 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. To press or squeeze together; to force into a narrower compass; to reduce the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
squeeze — [skwēz] vt. squeezed, squeezing [intens. of ME queisen < OE cwysan, to squeeze, dash against, bruise, akin to Goth quistjan, to destroy < IE base * gweye , to overpower > Sans jināti, (he) conquers] 1. to press hard or closely; exert… … English World dictionary
squeeze — [n] pressure, crushing clasp, clutch, congestion, crowd, crunch, crush, embrace, force, handclasp, hold, hug, influence, jam, press, restraint, squash; concepts 219,674,687 Ant. opening squeeze [v1] exert pressure on sides, parts of something… … New thesaurus
compress — (v.) late 14c., to press (something) together, from O.Fr. compresser compress, put under pressure, from L. compressare to press together, frequentative of comprimere to squeeze, from com together (see COM (Cf. com )) + premere to press (see PRESS … Etymology dictionary
compress — [v] compact, condense abbreviate, abridge, abstract, bind, boil down, coagulate, concentrate, consolidate, constrict, contract, cram, cramp, crowd, crush, decrease, dehydrate, densen, densify, epitomize, force into space, make brief, narrow, pack … New thesaurus
compress — ► VERB 1) flatten by pressure; force into less space. 2) squeeze or press (two things) together. ► NOUN ▪ a pad of absorbent material pressed on to part of the body to relieve inflammation or stop bleeding. DERIVATIVES compressibility noun… … English terms dictionary
compress — [kəm pres′; ] for n. [ käm′pres΄] vt. [ME compressen < OFr compresser < LL compressare < L compressus, pp. of comprimere, to squeeze < com , together + premere, to PRESS1] to press together; make more compact by or as by pressure n. 1 … English World dictionary
squeeze — index constrain (compel), constrict (compress), exact, impact Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
squeeze — || skwiËz n. act of squeezing; hug; handshake; amount extracted by squeezing; sweetheart (Slang) v. press on, compress; extract by pressure; hug; compact, cram; blackmail, extort … English contemporary dictionary
squeeze — vb *press, bear, bear down, crowd, jam Analogous words: compress, *contract: extract, elicit, *educe, extort: *force, compel, constrain, coerce … New Dictionary of Synonyms
