Squash, compress (7)
I believe the answer is:
squeeze
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">squash</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that squash can be written as squeeze)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">compress</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that compress can be written as squeeze)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for squeeze that I've seen before include "Hug; bridge tactic" , "Extract by pressing" , "Press firmly (on all sides)" , "Boyfriend or girlfriend - crush" , "Financial restriction" .)