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depressing

[dih-pres-ing]

de·press·ing

[dih-pres-ing]
adjective
serving to depress; inducing a state of depression: depressing news.

Origin:
1780–90; depress + -ing2

de·press·ing·ly, adverb
non·de·press·ing, adjective
non·de·press·ing·ly, adverb
un·de·press·ing, adjective

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de·press

[dih-pres]
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.
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6.
Music. to lower in pitch.
COLLAPSE

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

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


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


4. raise, elevate.

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depressing (dɪˈprɛsɪŋ)
 
adj
causing a feeling of dejection or low spirits
 
de'pressingly
 
adv

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