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depress
[ dih-pres ]
/ dÉŖĖprÉs /
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verb (used with object)
to make sad or gloomy; lower in spirits; deject; dispirit.
to lower in force, vigor, activity, etc.; weaken; make dull.
to lower in amount or value.
to put into a lower position: to depress the muzzle of a gun.
to press down.
Music. to lower in pitch.
OTHER WORDS FOR depress
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Origin of depress
synonym study for depress
1. See oppress.
OTHER WORDS FROM depress
deĀ·pressĀ·iĀ·ble, adjectivedeĀ·pressĀ·iĀ·bilĀ·iĀ·ty, nounoĀ·verĀ·deĀ·press, verb (used with object)unĀ·deĀ·pressĀ·iĀ·ble, adjectiveWords nearby depress
depreciate, depreciation, depreciatory, depredate, depredation, depress, depressant, depressed, depressed area, depressing, depression
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How to use depress in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for depress
depress
/ (dÉŖĖprÉs) /
verb (tr)
to lower in spirits; make gloomy; deject
to weaken or lower the force, vigour, or energy of
to lower prices of (securities or a security market)
to press or push down
to lower the pitch of (a musical sound)
obsolete to suppress or subjugate
Derived forms of depress
depressible, adjectiveWord Origin for depress
C14: from Old French depresser, from Latin dÄprimere from de- + premere to press 1
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