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Depress

Depress Meaning & Definition
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

\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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