Antonyms for compressed
Grammar : Verb |
Spell : kuhm-prest |
Phonetic Transcription : kəmˈprɛst |
Definition of compressed
Origin :- late 14c., "to press (something) together," from Old French compresser "compress, put under pressure," from Latin compressare "to press together," frequentative of comprimere "to squeeze," from com- "together" (see com-) + premere "to press" (see press (v.1)). Related: Compressed; compressing.
- verb compact, condense
- In 1772 Horace Walpole compressed the glories of the place into a few sentences. '
- Extract from : « Yorkshire Painted And Described » by Gordon Home
- And a package of compressed vegetables and a few bay leaves.
- Extract from : « Culture and Cooking » by Catherine Owen
- When he had departed, my heart was compressed with terrible grief.
- Extract from : « A Hero of Our Time » by M. Y. Lermontov
- He compressed his lips and shrugged his shoulders, resignedly.
- Extract from : « The Education of Eric Lane » by Stephen McKenna
- The stem is compressed and villous, often channelled, nearly erect.
- Extract from : « The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise » by M. E. Hard
- "That woman means mischief," thought Charles, and compressed his lips.
- Extract from : « Howards End » by E. M. Forster
- Her face, which had been flushed, was now ashy pale, and her lips were compressed.
- Extract from : « The Shadow of a Crime » by Hall Caine
- Paul drew himself up; his lips were compressed, and he smiled.
- Extract from : « A Son of Hagar » by Sir Hall Caine
- There was an unusual glint in Mr. Blood's eyes; his lips were compressed.
- Extract from : « Captain Blood » by Rafael Sabatini
- "I understand," said she, and compressed her lips a little more tightly.
- Extract from : « Scaramouche » by Rafael Sabatini
Synonyms for compressed
- 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
- press
- press together
- ram
- reduce
- restrict
- shorten
- shrink
- shrivel
- squash
- squeeze
- stuff
- summarize
- syncopate
- telescope
- tighten
- wedge
- wrap
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