Compress and Decrease

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Compress

Compress verb - To reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together.
Usage example: a science textbook that compresses a lot of information about human reproduction into a few short chapters
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Decrease is a synonym for compress in compact topic. In some cases you can use "Decrease" instead a verb "Compress", when it comes to topics like shrink.
Nearby Words: compressed, compression, compacted, compressing, compaction

Decrease

Decrease verb - To make smaller in amount, volume, or extent.
Usage example: workers decreased the volume of water flowing through the pipes in order to prevent an overflow
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Compress is a synonym for decrease in shrink topic. Sometimes you can use "Compress" instead a verb "Decrease".
Nearby Words: decreased, decreasing, decrement, decremented

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mass compress mass decrease mass
time compress time decrease time
sentence compress sentence decrease sentence
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