Break and Compress

Break

Break verb - To diminish the price or value of.
Usage example: distressing economic news that will break many energy stocks

Compress and break are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Compress" instead a verb "Break".

Compress

Compress verb - To reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together.

Break and compress are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Break" instead a verb "Compress".

Common collocations

heart break heart compress heart
time break time compress time
story break story compress story
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