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