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   De·press

   /dəˈpres/

   

   verb

   • 1. make (someone) feel utterly dispirited or dejected: "that first day at school depressed me" Similar make sadsaddenmake unhappycast downget downmake gloomymake despondentdispiritdampen someone's spiritsbreak someone's spiritdash someone's hopesdisheartendemoralizediscouragedauntcrushshakedesolatemake desolateweigh downweigh heavily onhang overoppressupsetdistressgrievehauntharrowcause suffering tobreak someone's heartmake someone's heart bleedbring tears to someone's eyesinformal:give someone the bluesmake someone fed upknock the stuffing out ofknock for sixknock sidewaysarchaic:dejectOpposite cheer up
   • 2. reduce the level or strength of activity in (something, especially an economic or biological system): "fear of inflation in America depressed bond markets" Similar slow downslow upreducelowerweakensapdevitalizeimpairdeflatelimitcheckcurbbridleinhibitrestrictreducelowercutcheapenput downkeep downmark downdiscountdeflatedepreciatedevaluediminishdowngradeinformal:slashaxeOpposite encourageraise
   • 3. push or pull (something) down into a lower position: "depress the lever" Similar push (down)press (down)exert pressure onlowerhold downthumbtapoperateactivateactuateOpposite lift

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French depresser, from late Latin depressare, frequentative of deprimere ‘press down’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. depressible adjective

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2. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › depressdepress verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   depress something to make the value of prices or wages lower. to depress wages/prices; depress something (formal) to press or push something down, especially part of a machine. to depress the clutch pedal (= when driving) Topics Engineering c2

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › depressDEPRESS | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   DEPRESS meaning: 1. to make someone feel very unhappy, especially about the future: 2. to reduce the value or level…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › depressDEPRESS definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   4 days ago · 6 senses: 1. to lower in spirits; make gloomy; deject 2. to weaken or lower the force, vigour, or energy of 3. to lower prices.... Click for more definitions.

5. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › depressdepress | meaning of depress in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   depress meaning, definition, what is depress: to make someone feel very unhappy: Learn more.

6. www.britannica.com › dictionary › depressDepress Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   depressing the price of a stock. 3. formal : to press (something) down. Slowly depress the car's brake pedal. Depress the “shift” key on your keyboard. The doctor will depress your tongue and look at your throat. DEPRESS meaning: 1 : to make (someone) feel sad to make (someone) depressed; 2 : to decrease the activity or strength of (something)

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › depressedDEPRESSED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DEPRESSED meaning: 1. unhappy and without hope: 2. not having enough money, jobs, or business activity: 3. unhappy…. Learn more.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › depressesDepresses Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DEPRESS is repress, subjugate. How to use depress in a sentence.