depress
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 of depress
1synonym study For depress
Other words for depress
Opposites for depress
Other words from depress
- 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
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British Dictionary definitions for depress
/ (dɪˈprɛs) /
to lower in spirits; make gloomy; deject
to weaken or lower the force, vigour, or energy of
to lower prices of (securities or a security market)
to press or push down
to lower the pitch of (a musical sound)
obsolete to suppress or subjugate
Origin of depress
1Derived forms of depress
- depressible, adjective
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