compresses

Noun

• a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)
• plural of compress

Verb

• make more compact by or as if by pressing
• squeeze or press together
• third-person singular simple present indicative of compress

Synonyms

compact, compress, constrict, contract, pack together, press, squeeze

Antonyms

decompress