overcompress
verb
over·com·press
ˌō-vər-kəm-ˈpres 
overcompressed; overcompressing
: to compress (something) to an excessive degree
overcompressed the padding
an overcompressed gasket
especially
: to reduce (something, such as data, a data file, or a communications signal) too much through compression
overcompressed the video
the album's overcompressed vocals
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“Overcompress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overcompress. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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