depress

Speech parts

1. depress - Adjective

2. depress - Verb

Meaning

To press down; to cause to sink; to let fall; to lower; as, to depress the muzzle of a gun; to depress the eyes.

To bring down or humble; to abase, as pride.

To cast a gloom upon; to sadden; as, his spirits were depressed.

To lessen the activity of; to make dull; embarrass, as trade, commerce, etc.

To lessen in price; to cause to decline in value; to cheapen; to depreciate.

To reduce (an equation) in a lower degree.

Having the middle lower than the border; concave.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

lower dispirit deject cast down discourage dismay demoralize get down press down dimple press dent deflate daunt reduce
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Antonyms

elate gladden convert cause help better
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Hypernyms

change lower move alter modify discourage

Hyponyms

chill

Derivatives

depressed depressing

Anagrams

pressed Despres

Examples

These news depressed her Source: Internet

The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her Source: Internet

The rising inflation depressed the economy Source: Internet

Depress the space key Source: Internet

The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir Source: Internet

The glut of oil depressed gas prices Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

deprescribe deprescription depreservation depress the pole depressable depressant