Synonyms and Antonyms of compress
synonym (synonym of compress)
antonym (antonym of compress)
hypernym (compress IS A KIND OF .... relation)
- a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever) (noun.artifact)a cloth covering for a wound or sore (noun.artifact)
hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF compress relation)
- (verb.contact)constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air (verb.contact)
substance holonym (SUBSTANCE OF relation)
- a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever) (noun.artifact)a substance used as a warm moist medicinal compress or poultice (noun.substance)
entail (entailment relations of compress)
- make more compact by or as if by pressing (verb.contact)exert pressure or force to or upon (verb.contact)
derivation (.... is derived from compress)
- (noun.act)(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) (noun.act)
- (noun.animal)any of various large nonvenomous snakes that kill their prey by crushing it in its coils (noun.animal)
- (noun.event)the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together (noun.event)
