depress
verb (used with object)
to make sad or gloomy; lower in spirits; deject; dispirit.
has depressed
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present perfectof depress (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The trees in the newer farms have reached maturity around the same time, resulting in a glut that has depressed prices across the Malaysian durian market and impacted exports.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
The stock has dropped 43% this year, as the company has resorted to promotional activity to drive sales given a rough housing market that has depressed appliance sales.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 14, 2025
A glut of corn and soybeans after several years of bumper crops has depressed prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
Snaring is particularly severe in Southeast Asia, where it has depressed wildlife populations in many protected and unprotected areas, and remains a significant and ongoing threat.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 3, 2024
"I am sorry you did, papa; it has depressed you very much."
From The Black Baronet; or, The Chronicles Of Ballytrain The Works of William Carleton, Volume One by William Carleton
