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- Dictionarydepress/dɪˈprɛs/
verb
- 1. make (someone) feel utterly dispirited or dejected: "that first day at school depressed me" Similar Opposite
- 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 Opposite
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to reduce the value of something in money: depress prices The high number of houses for sale is depressing prices. depress earnings The rise in the value of the dollar has depressed the company's earnings this year. depress profits Slower economic growth could depress profits.
1. obsolete : repress, subjugate. 2. a. : to press down. depress a typewriter key. b. : to cause to sink to a lower position. 3. : to lessen the activity or strength of. drugs that may depress the appetite. 4. : sadden, discourage. don't let the news depress you. 5. : to decrease the market value or marketability of. depressible. di-ˈpre-sə-bəl.
to make sad or gloomy; lower in spirits; deject; dispirit. Synonyms: sadden, discourage, dishearten. to lower in force, vigor, activity, etc.; weaken; make dull. to lower in amount or value. Synonyms: cheapen, devalue. to put into a lower position: to depress the muzzle of a gun. Antonyms: elevate, raise. to press down. Music. to lower in pitch.
depress. verb [ T ] us / dɪˈpres / uk / dɪˈpres / depress verb [T] (CAUSE SADNESS) Add to word list. to cause someone to feel unhappy and without hope: This weather depresses me. it depresses someone to do something It depresses me to think that I'll probably still be doing exactly the same job in ten years ' time.
Depress means to lessen the activity or power of something. If you want to depress the spread of poverty, you need to find ways to slow it down, like by bringing education and skill-building resources into the poorest communities.
1.verb. If someone or something depresses you, they make you feel sad and disappointed. I must admit the state of the country depresses me. [VERB noun] I know he is too optimistic but I don't want to depress him. [VERB noun] Synonyms: sadden, upset, distress, chill More Synonyms of depress. 2.verb.
1. To cause to be sad or dejected. 2. a. To cause to drop or sink; lower: The drought depressed the water level in the reservoirs. b. To press down: Depress the space bar on a typewriter. 3. To lessen the activity or force of; weaken: feared that rising inflation would further depress the economy. 4. To lower prices in (a financial market).
Definition of depress verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
DEPRESS meaning: 1. to make someone feel very unhappy, especially about the future: 2. to reduce the value or level…. Learn more.
depress meaning, definition, what is depress: to make someone feel very unhappy: Learn more.
