Compress and Dissipate

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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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Dissipate is an antonym for compress.

Dissipate verb - To cause (members of a group) to move widely apart.

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Compress is an antonym for dissipate.

Nearby Words: dissipation, dissipating

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