Can a metallic body be melted just by compressing it?

Question

So in a fictional world –
Can a character melt a metal if he applies the pressure (equally distributed) to a metal body? Will application of indefinite amount of pressure on a small metal eventually lead to a change in it’s state? From solid to liquid-ish?
Please help

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Answer 1

Goes the other way. As pressure increases, liquids tend to solidify. This also applies to the reverse, if you decrease pressure liquids will tend to boil.