de·press (d -pr s )tr.v. de·pressed, de·press·ing, de·press·es 1. To lower in spirits; deject. 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).
[Middle English depressen, to push down, from Old French depresser, from Latin d primere, d press- : d -, de- + premere, to press; see per-4 in Indo-European roots.]
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depress Verb 1. to make sad and gloomy 2. to lower (prices) 3. to push down [Old French depresser] depressing adj depressingly adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Verb | 1. | depress - lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"chill - depress or discourage; "The news of the city's surrender chilled the soldiers" discourage - deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged | | 2. | depress - lower (prices or markets); "The glut of oil depressed gas prices" | | 3. | depress - cause to drop or sink; "The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" | | 4. | depress - press down; "Depress the space key"move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" | | 5. | depress - lessen the activity or force of; "The rising inflation depressed the economy"weaken - lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body" |
depress verb 1. sadden, upset, distress, chill, discourage, grieve, daunt, oppress, desolate, weigh down, cast down, bring tears to your eyes, make sad, dishearten, dispirit, make your heart bleed, aggrieve, deject, make despondent, cast a gloom upon << OPPOSITE cheer
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