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Depress

Depress Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Depress? [v] lessen the activity or force of; "The rising inflation depressed the economy" [v] press down; "Depress the space key" [v] cause to drop or sink; "The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir" [v] lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her" [v] lower (prices or markets); "The glut of oil depressed gas prices" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Depress: cast down \| deject \| demoralise \| demoralize \| dismay \| dispirit \| get down \| lower \| press down Related Terms \| Find terms related to Depress: abridge \| bear down \| beat down \| bring down \| bring low \| burden \| cast down \| cheapen \| compress \| couch \| countersink \| curtail \| cut \| cut back \| cut down \| damp \| dampen \| dampen the spirits \| darken \| dash \| debase \| debilitate \| decrease \| deduct \| deepen \| deflate \| deject \| demit \| dent \| depreciate \| detrude \| devaluate \| devalue \| dig \| diminish \| dimple \| dint \| discourage \| dishearten \| dispirit \| dive \| downbear \| downgrade \| drill \| droop \| dull \| enervate \| engrave \| excavate \| grieve \| haul down \| impress \| imprint \| indent \| knock down \| lessen \| let \| let down \| lower \| lower the spirits \| mine \| notch \| oppress \| pare \| pit \| pock \| pockmark \| press down \| press in \| pull down \| punch \| punch in \| push down \| recess \| reduce \| retrench \| roll back \| sadden \| sap \| scale down \| set back \| set in \| shorten \| simplify \| sink \| stamp \| step down \| take down \| take from \| tamp \| thrust down \| tune down \| tunnel \| upset \| weaken \| weigh down \| weigh heavy upon \| weigh upon See Also \| alter \| bring down \| change \| chill \| discourage \| displace \| get down \| let down \| lower \| move \| take down \| weaken Depress In Webster's Dictionary \Depress"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Depressed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Depressing}.] [L. depressus, p. p. of deprimere; de- + premere to press. See {Press}.] 1. To press down; to cause to sink; to let fall; to lower; as, to depress the muzzle of a gun; to depress the eyes. ``With lips depressed.'' --Tennyson. 2. To bring down or humble; to abase, as pride. 3. To cast a gloom upon; to sadden; as, his spirits were depressed. 4. To lessen the activity of; to make dull; embarrass, as trade, commerce, etc. 5. To lessen in price; to cause to decline in value; to cheapen; to depreciate. 6. (Math.) To reduce (an equation) in a lower degree. {To depress the pole} (Naut.), to cause the sidereal pole to appear lower or nearer the horizon, as by sailing toward the equator. Syn: To sink; lower; abase; cast down; deject; humble; degrade; dispirit; discourage. \Depress"\, a. [L. depressus, p. p.] Having the middle lower than the border; concave. [Obs.] If the seal be depress or hollow. --Hammond.

Depress Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Depress?

[v] lessen the activity or force of; "The rising inflation depressed the economy"
[v] press down; "Depress the space key"
[v] cause to drop or sink; "The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir"
[v] lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"
[v] lower (prices or markets); "The glut of oil depressed gas prices"

Depress In Webster's Dictionary

\De*press"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Depressed}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Depressing}.] [L. depressus, p. p. of deprimere; de-
+ premere to press. See {Press}.]
1. To press down; to cause to sink; to let fall; to lower;
   as, to depress the muzzle of a gun; to depress the eyes.
   ``With lips depressed.'' --Tennyson.

2. To bring down or humble; to abase, as pride.

3. To cast a gloom upon; to sadden; as, his spirits were
   depressed.

4. To lessen the activity of; to make dull; embarrass, as
   trade, commerce, etc.

5. To lessen in price; to cause to decline in value; to
   cheapen; to depreciate.

6. (Math.) To reduce (an equation) in a lower degree.

{To depress the pole} (Naut.), to cause the sidereal pole to
   appear lower or nearer the horizon, as by sailing toward
   the equator.

Syn: To sink; lower; abase; cast down; deject; humble;
     degrade; dispirit; discourage.


\De*press"\, a. [L. depressus, p. p.]
Having the middle lower than the border; concave. [Obs.]

      If the seal be depress or hollow.        --Hammond.

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