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   depress

   /dɪˈprɛs/

   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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEPRESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › depressDepress Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the verb depress, such as to press down, to lessen, to sadden, or to decrease. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › depressDEPRESS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Depress means to make sad or gloomy, lower in force or value, or put into a lower position. See the origin, synonyms, and usage examples of depress from Dictionary.com.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDEPRESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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. it depresses someone doing something mainly UK Doesn't it depress you listening to the news these days?

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › depressDepress - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEPRESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Depress is a verb that means to lower in spirits, force, value, or position. It can also mean to press down or lower the pitch of a sound. See synonyms, examples, and word origin of depress.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEPRESSED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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