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DEPRESS
depress
(verb) lessen the activity or force of; “The rising inflation depressed the economy”
lower, depress
(verb) cause to drop or sink; “The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir”
depress, deject, cast down, get down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize, demoralise
(verb) lower someone’s spirits; make downhearted; “These news depressed her”; “The bad state of her child’s health demoralizes her”
depress
(verb) lower (prices or markets); “The glut of oil depressed gas prices”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
depress (third-person singular simple present depresses, present participle depressing, simple past and past participle depressed)
To press down.
To make depressed, sad or bored.
To cause a depression or a decrease in parts of the economy.
To bring down or humble; to abase (pride, etc.).
(math) To reduce (an equation) in a lower degree.
Synonyms
• downbear
Anagrams
• pressed, spersed
Source: Wiktionary
De*press", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Depressed; p. pr. & vb. n. Depressing.] Etym: [L. depressus, p. p. of deprimere; de- + premere to press. See Press.]
1. To press down; to cause to sink; to let fall; to lower; as, to depress the muzzle of a gun; to depress the eyes. "With lips depressed." Tennyson.
2. To bring down or humble; to abase, as pride.
3. To cast a gloom upon; to sadden; as, his spirits were depressed.
4. To lessen the activity of; to make dull; embarrass, as trade, commerce, etc.
5. To lessen in price; to cause to decline in value; to cheapen; to depreciate.
6. (Math.)
Definition: To reduce (an equation) in a lower degree. To depress the pole (Naut.), to cause the sidereal pole to appear lower or nearer the horizon, as by sailing toward the equator.
Syn.
– To sink; lower; abase; cast down; deject; humble; degrade; dispirit; discourage.
De*press", a. Etym: [L. depressus, p. p.]
Definition: Having the middle lower than the border; concave. [Obs.] If the seal be depress or hollow. Hammond.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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