Definition of Depress

Verb: depress  di'pres

1. Lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
   "The news depressed her";
   - deject, cast down, get down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize, demoralise [Brit]
    
2. Lower (prices or markets)
   "The glut of oil depressed gas prices"
    
3. Cause to drop or sink
   "The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir";
   - lower
    
4. Push down on briefly, usually with a finger
   "Depress the space key";
   - press down
    
5. Lessen the activity or force of
   "The rising inflation depressed the economy"

See also:
deprenyls
depressant

Anagrams containing the word depress

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