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depress

[dih-pres]

verb (used with object)

  1. to make sad or gloomy; lower in spirits; deject; dispirit.

  2. to lower in force, vigor, activity, etc.; weaken; make dull.

  3. to lower in amount or value.

    Synonyms: cheapen, devalue
  4. to put into a lower position.

    to depress the muzzle of a gun.

    Antonyms: elevate, raise
  5. to press down.

  6. Music.,  to lower in pitch.



depress

/ dɪˈprɛs /

verb

  1. to lower in spirits; make gloomy; deject

  2. to weaken or lower the force, vigour, or energy of

  3. to lower prices of (securities or a security market)

  4. to press or push down

  5. to lower the pitch of (a musical sound)

  6. obsolete,  to suppress or subjugate

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Other Word Forms

  • depressible adjective
  • depressibility noun
  • overdepress verb (used with object)
  • undepressible adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of depress1

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English depressen, from Anglo-French, Old French depresser, from Latin dēpressus “pressed down” (past participle of dēprimere, equivalent to de- de- + -primere, combining form of premere “to press”); pressure
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Word History and Origins

Origin of depress1

C14: from Old French depresser, from Latin dēprimere from de- + premere to press 1
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Synonym Study

See oppress.
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Example Sentences

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Tech leaders including Elon Musk have characterized it as a critical tool for securing in-demand high-skilled workers, while skeptics believe that many visa recipients displace American workers and depress their wages.

Increases in the value of private companies also boosted returns this year, a change after several years where depressed valuations in private equity and venture capital were a drag.

But those companies either pay small dividends or none at all, depressing the index’s yield.

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Sales in China tumbled 27% as consumers stayed away from bars, hitting the on-trade business, with cognac sales notably depressed, the company said.

South, where a glut of pine trees has depressed log prices but made the region the most profitable place in North America to make lumber.

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