verb
- to compress too much or excessively
Usage: technical
Examples
- The engineer warned not to overcompress the gas cylinder.
- If you overcompress the file, you may lose important data.
- The machine will overcompress the material if the pressure is set too high.
- Be careful not to overcompress the spring mechanism.
- The software can overcompress images, making them pixelated.
- Overcompressing the soil can damage plant roots.