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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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   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.

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   verb. de· press di-ˈpres. dē- depressed; depressing; depresses. Synonyms of depress. transitive verb. 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.

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

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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.

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   Depress definition: to make sad or gloomy; lower in spirits; deject; dispirit.. See examples of DEPRESS used in a sentence.

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

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   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.

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   Definition of depress verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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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.