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Definitions for: Depress
[v] lessen the activity or force of; "The rising inflation depressed the economy"
[v] press down; "Depress the space key"
[v] cause to drop or sink; "The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir"
[v] lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"
[v] lower (prices or markets); "The glut of oil depressed gas prices"
Webster (1913) Definition: De*press", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Depressed; p. pr. &
vb. n. Depressing.] [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.) 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. [L. depressus, p. p.]
Having the middle lower than the border; concave. [Obs.]
If the seal be depress or hollow. --Hammond.
Synonyms: cast down, deject, demoralise, demoralize, dismay, dispirit, get down, lower, press down
Antonyms: elate, intoxicate, lift up, pick up, uplift
See Also: alter, bring down, change, chill, discourage, displace, get down, let down, lower, move, take down, weaken
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