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verb (used with object)

to make sad or gloomy; lower in spirits; deject; dispirit.

to lower in force, vigor, activity, etc.; weaken; make dull.

to lower in amount or value.

to put into a lower position: to depress the muzzle of a gun.

to press down.

Music. to lower in pitch.

Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English depressen < Anglo-French, Old French depresser < Latin dēpressus pressed down (past participle of dēprimere, equivalent to de- de- + -primere, combining form of premere to press); see pressure

Related forms

de·press·i·ble, adjective

de·press·i·bil·i·ty, noun

o·ver·de·press, verb (used with object)

un·de·press·i·ble, adjective

Synonyms
1. dishearten, discourage, sadden. See oppress. 3. devalue, cheapen.

Antonyms
4. raise, elevate.

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depress (dɪˈprɛs)

—vb
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

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

de'pressible

—*adj*

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depress

early 14c., from O.Fr. depresser, from L.L. depressare, freq. of L. deprimere "press down," from de- "down" + premere "to press" (see press (v.1)).

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depress de·press (dĭ-prěs')
v.

To lower in spirits; deject.
To cause to drop or sink; lower.
To press down.
To lessen the activity or force of something.

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