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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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   Depress is a verb that means to press down, to lower, to lessen, or to sadden. It can also refer to a medical condition or a market trend. Learn more about its usage, history, and related words from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Depress is a verb that can mean to cause sadness, to reduce value or activity, or to press down. Learn how to use depress in different contexts with examples and synonyms.

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6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › depressDEPRESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DEPRESS meaning: 1. to cause someone to feel unhappy and without hope: 2. to reduce the value of something…. Learn more.

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   Depress is a verb that means to make sad, lower, or weaken something. It can also refer to lowering the pitch of a sound or the value of something. See the origin, usage, and related words of depress.

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