compress

In intransitive terms the difference between harden and compress

is that harden is to become hard (tough, resistant to pressure) while compress is to be pressed together or folded by compression into a more economic, easier format.

As a noun compress is

(folded_cloth) A multiply folded piece of cloth, a pouch of ice etc., used to apply to a patient's skin, cover the dressing of wounds, and placed with the aid of a bandage to apply pressure on an injury.

In transitive terms the difference between compress and plaster

is that compress is to abridge while plaster is to hide or cover up, as if with plaster.

Seize is a related term of compress.

In lang=en terms the difference between seize and compress

is that seize is to bind or lock in position immovably; see also seize up while compress is to abridge.

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between seize and compress

is that seize is (obsolete) to fasten, fix while compress is (obsolete) to embrace sexually.

As verbs the difference between seize and compress

is that seize is to deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture while compress is to make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume.

As a noun compress is

a multiply folded piece of cloth, a pouch of ice etc, used to apply to a patient's skin, cover the dressing of wounds, and placed with the aid of a bandage to apply pressure on an injury.

Coagulate is a related term of compress.

In lang=en terms the difference between coagulate and compress

is that coagulate is to cause to congeal while compress is to abridge.

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between coagulate and compress

is that coagulate is (obsolete) coagulated while compress is (obsolete) to embrace sexually.

As verbs the difference between coagulate and compress

is that coagulate is to become congealed; to convert from a liquid to a semisolid mass while compress is to make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume.

As nouns the difference between coagulate and compress

is that coagulate is a mass formed by means of coagulation while compress is a multiply folded piece of cloth, a pouch of ice etc, used to apply to a patient's skin, cover the dressing of wounds, and placed with the aid of a bandage to apply pressure on an injury.

As an adjective coagulate

is (obsolete) coagulated.

Compress is a related term of shatter.

In lang=en terms the difference between compress and shatter

is that compress is to abridge while shatter is to dispirit or emotionally defeat.

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between compress and shatter

is that compress is (obsolete) to embrace sexually while shatter is (obsolete) to scatter about.

As verbs the difference between compress and shatter

is that compress is to make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume while shatter is to violently break something into pieces.

As nouns the difference between compress and shatter

is that compress is a multiply folded piece of cloth, a pouch of ice etc, used to apply to a patient's skin, cover the dressing of wounds, and placed with the aid of a bandage to apply pressure on an injury while shatter is (archaic) a fragment of anything shattered.

As verbs the difference between constrict and compress

is that constrict is to narrow, especially by applying pressure while compress is to make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume.

As a noun compress is

(folded_cloth) A multiply folded piece of cloth, a pouch of ice etc., used to apply to a patient's skin, cover the dressing of wounds, and placed with the aid of a bandage to apply pressure on an injury.

Snag is a related term of compress.

As nouns the difference between snag and compress

is that snag is a stump or base of a branch that has been lopped off; a short branch, or a sharp or rough branch; a knot; a protuberance or snag can be (uk|dialect|obsolete) a light meal or snag can be a misnaged, an opponent to chassidic judaism (more likely modern, for cultural reasons) while compress is a multiply folded piece of cloth, a pouch of ice etc, used to apply to a patient's skin, cover the dressing of wounds, and placed with the aid of a bandage to apply pressure on an injury.

As verbs the difference between snag and compress

is that snag is to catch or tear (eg fabric) upon a rough surface or projection while compress is to make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume.

Compress is a related term of crumple.

In lang=en terms the difference between compress and crumple

is that compress is to abridge while crumple is to collapse.

As verbs the difference between compress and crumple

is that compress is to make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume while crumple is to rumple; to press into wrinkles by crushing together.

As nouns the difference between compress and crumple

is that compress is a multiply folded piece of cloth, a pouch of ice etc, used to apply to a patient's skin, cover the dressing of wounds, and placed with the aid of a bandage to apply pressure on an injury while crumple is a crease, wrinkle, or irregular fold.

In intransitive terms the difference between compress and crush

is that compress is to be pressed together or folded by compression into a more economic, easier format while crush is to be or become broken down or in, or pressed into a smaller compass, by external weight or force.

As verbs the difference between compress and crush

is that compress is to make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume while crush is to press or bruise between two hard bodies; to squeeze, so as to destroy the natural shape or integrity of the parts, or to force together into a mass.

As nouns the difference between compress and crush

is that compress is (folded_cloth) A multiply folded piece of cloth, a pouch of ice etc., used to apply to a patient's skin, cover the dressing of wounds, and placed with the aid of a bandage to apply pressure on an injury while crush is a violent collision or compression; a crash; destruction; ruin.