depress
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
depresses;
depressed;
depressing
depresses;
depressed;
depressing
Britannica Dictionary definition of DEPRESS
[+ object]
1
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to make (someone) feel sad
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to make (someone) depressed
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The news seemed to depress him a little.
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I don't mean to depress you, but there's no way we can win.
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We were all depressed by the loss.
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You shouldn't let this kind of problem depress you.
2
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to decrease the activity or strength of (something)
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This medicine may depress [=decrease] your appetite. [=it may make you less hungry]
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These changes could depress the economy.
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Market conditions are likely to depress earnings in the next quarter.
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depressing the price of a stock
3
formal
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to press (something) down
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Slowly depress the car's brake pedal.
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Depress the “shift” key on your keyboard.
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The doctor will depress your tongue and look at your throat.
