Depress - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |dɪˈpres|  American pronunciation of the word depress
Brit.  |dɪˈpres|  British pronunciation of the word depress

verb

- lower someone's spirits; make downhearted (syn: cast down, deject, demoralize, dismay, dispirit, get down)
These news depressed her
- lower (prices or markets)
The glut of oil depressed gas prices
- cause to drop or sink (syn: lower)
The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir
- press down (syn: press down)
- lessen the activity or force of
The rising inflation depressed the economy

Extra examples

The news seemed to depress him a little.

I don't mean to depress you, but there's no way we can win.

We were all depressed by the loss.

You shouldn't let this kind of problem depress you.

These changes could depress the economy.

Market conditions are likely to depress earnings in the next quarter.

Slowly depress the car's brake pedal.

Depress the “shift” key on your keyboard.

The doctor will depress your tongue and look at your throat.

The thought of taking the exam again depressed him.

It depresses me that nobody seems to care.

Several factors combined to depress the American economy.

Depress the clutch fully.

High interest rates may depress share prices.

These news depressed her

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: depress
he/she/it: depresses
present participle: depressing
past tense: depressed
past participle: depressed
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