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depress
[dih-pres]
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.
depress
/ dɪˈprɛs /
verb
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
Other Word Forms
- depressible adjective
- depressibility noun
- overdepress verb (used with object)
- undepressible adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of depress1
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Example Sentences
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.
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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