depress
verb (used with object)
to make sad or gloomy; lower in spirits; deject; dispirit.
will depress
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future tenseof depress.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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A sharp drop in gas prices in the first half of the month will depress the headline increase in the CPI.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
That will depress spending - and also have wider ramifications, as environmental permitting, patent approvals, payments to contractors and other kinds of government activity tied to business comes to a halt.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2025
They worry that by raising the price of products at the register, the 10-cent deposit will depress sales.
From Slate ● Nov. 27, 2024
Many Chinese homeowners, who pinched and saved to buy apartments that serve as a main household investment, are now worried that the relaxing of restrictions will depress prices for their properties.
From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
To dream of a kitchen, denotes you will be forced to meet emergencies which will depress your spirits.
From Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or what's in a dream: a scientific and practical exposition by Gustavus Hindman Miller
