compress verb [ T ] uk/kəmˈpres/ us to make something smaller, especially by pressing it, so that it uses less space or time
сжимать compress ed air The course compress es two years' training into six months. to use a special program to make information on a computer use less space
сжимать (напр., файл или фото) compress ion noun [ U ] uk/kəmˈpreʃən/ us