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adjective
1.
sad and gloomy; dejected; downcast.
2.
pressed down, or situated lower than the general surface.
3.
lowered in force, amount, etc.
4.
undergoing economic hardship, especially poverty and unemployment.
5.
being or measured below the standard or norm.
6.
Botany, Zoology. flattened down; greater in width than in height.
7.
Psychiatry. suffering from depression.
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verb (used with object)
1.
to make sad or gloomy; lower in spirits; deject; dispirit.
2.
to lower in force, vigor, activity, etc.; weaken; make dull.
3.
to lower in amount or value.
4.
to put into a lower position: to depress the muzzle of a gun.
5.
to press down.
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
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
Antonyms
4. raise, elevate.
4. raise, elevate.
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depress (dɪˈprɛs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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'pressible | |
| —adj | |
| depressed (dɪˈprɛst) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | low in spirits; downcast; despondent |
| 2. | lower than the surrounding surface |
| 3. | pressed down or flattened |
| 4. | Also: distressed characterized by relative economic hardship, such as unemployment: a depressed area |
| 5. | lowered in force, intensity, or amount |
| 6. | (of plant parts) flattened as though pressed from above |
| 7. | zoology flattened from top to bottom: the depressed bill of the spoonbill |
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Word Origin & History
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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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
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.
depressed de·pressed (dĭ-prěst')
adj.
Lower in amount, degree, or position.
Sunk below the surrounding area.
Flattened along the dorsal and ventral surfaces.
Low in spirits; dejected.
Suffering from psychological depression.
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Example sentences
On my window ledge, a depressed pigeon looked back at me blankly.
Yet another, who half an hour ago was happy and friendly, is now sick and depressed.
It further depressed the economy and devastated farming livelihoods.
Children who receive unequal treatment are more likely to grow into depressed adults.
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