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
Farmers have been struggling with rising costs for inputs like fertilizer and a global glut of corn and soybeans that has depressed prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
“If the population growth is negative or has depressed then there’s a labor force issue and many employers of unskilled workers are feeling the pinch.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 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
It has debased their natural sentiments, as well as it has depressed and perverted their natural talents and virtues.
From Martyria or Andersonville Prison by Augustus C. Hamlin
