"Squeeze"

Transitive verb

1

a : to exert pressure especially on opposite sides of :compress

b : to extract or emit under pressure

c : to force or thrust by compression

2

a (1) : to get by extortion (2) : to deprive by extortion

b : to cause economic hardship to

c : to reduce the amount of <squeezes profits>

3

: to crowd into a limited area

4

: to gain or win by a narrow margin

5

: to force (another player) to discard in bridge so as to unguard a suit

6

: to score by means of a squeeze play

Intransitive verb

1

: to give way before pressure

2

: to exert pressure; also : to practice extortion or oppression

3

: to force one's way <squeeze through a door>

4

: to pass, win, or get by narrowly