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depress (dɪˈprɛs Pronunciation for depress ) 

Definitions

verb

  1. to lower in spirits; make gloomy; deject
  2. to weaken or lower the force, vigour, or energy of
  3. to lower prices of (securities or a security market)
  4. to press or push down
  5. to lower the pitch of (a musical sound)
  6. (obsolete) to suppress or subjugate

Derived Forms

deˈpressible adjective

Word Origin

C14: from Old French depresser, from Latin dēprimere from de- + premere to press1

Synonyms

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= 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, harsh someone's mellow or buzz,
= lower, cut, reduce, check, diminish, decrease, curb, slow down, impair, lessen,
= devalue, cut, reduce, diminish, depreciate, cheapen, devaluate
= press down, push, squeeze, lower, flatten, compress, push down, bear down on

Translations for 'depress'

  • British English: depress If someone or something depresses you, they make you feel sad and disappointed. VERBI must admit the state of the country depresses me.
  • Brazilian Portuguese: deprimir
  • Chinese: 使沮丧使沮丧喪
  • European Spanish: deprimir
  • French: déprimer
  • German: deprimieren
  • Italian: deprimere
  • Japanese: 落ち込ませる
  • Korean: 우울하게 하다
  • Portuguese: deprimir
  • Spanish: deprimir

Example Sentences Including 'depress'

Head teachers believe he wanted to depress marks to head off claims that the exams are getting too easy.
Sun, News of the World (2002)
Many health problems that depress our metabolism can also depress our body clock (the thyroid gland.
Martin Budd N.D., D.O. WHY CAN'T I LOSE WEIGHT: Is Your Weight Gain a Symptom of a Hidden Health Problem? (2002)
Probably the only reference point of recent times is the Gulf War, which did depress demand for some time.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
The attempt to re-allocate the incremental rupee of government spending will not depress consumption growth.
Business Today (1998)
The benchmark All Ordinaries index closed 0.75 percent weaker at 2974, but brokers said several other factors had helped depress sentiment.
Misc (1999)
The only person I don't seem to depress is Alice, and that's because she's even gloomier than me.
Fay Weldon THE PRESIDENT'S CHILD (2003)
They say these workers deprive Americans of jobs and depress wages for everyone.
Globe and Mail (2003)
`Come on then, depress me even more, tell me how you got on last night so I can get more upset and take it out on you.
James Birrell THE MANANA MAN (2002)

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