Recompact

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To compress or press together again into a more dense or solid form, typically by reducing the volume or size previously expanded or loosened
2. The process of making something more compact once more by applying pressure or rearranging its contents to eliminate gaps or air spaces
3. To restore compactness by recombining or squeezing elements into a tighter or more condensed arrangement following prior expansion or loosening

Etymology: "Recompact" is a plain formation: the prefix "re-", meaning "again" or "back," attached to "compact," the verb meaning to press or pack firmly together. Put together, it describes pressing something together a second time, or restoring material to a tightly packed state after it has loosened. "Compact" itself comes from Latin "compactus," the past participle of "compingere," which joins "com-" (together) with "pangere" (to fasten or fix). The sense of pressing things into a dense, solid mass runs through the verb, and "re-" simply adds the idea of repetition or reversal.

Synonyms: compress, condense, compress again, recompress

Antonyms: loosen, expand, decompress, separate