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de⋅press⋅ing

  [di-pres-ing]
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–adjective
serving to depress; inducing a state of depression: depressing news.
Origin:
1780–90; depress + -ing 2

Related forms:
de⋅press⋅ing⋅ly, adverb
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de⋅press

  [di-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.
6. Music. to lower in pitch.
Origin:
1275–1325; ME depressen < AF, OF depresser < L dēpressus pressed down (ptp. of dēprimere, equiv. to de- de- + -primere, comb. form of premere to press); see pressure

Related forms:
de⋅press⋅i⋅ble, adjective
de⋅press⋅i⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun

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

Antonyms:
4. raise, elevate.
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de·press   (dĭ-prěs')   
tr.v.   de·pressed, de·press·ing, de·press·es
  1. To lower in spirits; deject.
    1. To cause to drop or sink; lower: The drought depressed the water level in the reservoirs.
    2. To press down: Depress the space bar on a typewriter.
  3. To lessen the activity or force of; weaken: feared that rising inflation would further depress the economy.
  4. To lower prices in (a financial market).

[Middle English depressen, to push down, from Old French depresser, from Latin dēprimere, dēpress- : dē-, de- + premere, to press; see per-4 in Indo-European roots.]
de·press'i·ble adj.
de·press·ing   (dĭ-prěs'ĭng)   
adj.  
  1. Causing especially emotional depression.
  2. Dismal; dreary: a week of rainy, depressing weather.
de·press'ing·ly adv.
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