Defenition of the word depress

• Defenition of the word depress

  • To make depressed, sad or bored.
  • lessen the activity or force of; "The rising inflation depressed the economy"
  • lower (prices or markets); "The glut of oil depressed gas prices"
  • lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"
  • cause to drop or sink; "The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir"
  • press down; "Depress the space key"
  • lower someone''s spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child''s health demoralizes her"
  • lessen the activity or force of
  • press down
  • cause to drop or sink
  • lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
  • lower (prices or markets)

Synonyms for the word depress

• • cast down
  • deject
  • demoralize
  • dismay
  • dispirit
  • get down
  • lower
  • press down

Hyponyms for the word depress

• • chill

Hypernyms for the word depress

• • alter
  • bring down
  • change
  • discourage
  • displace
  • get down
  • let down
  • lower
  • modify
  • move
  • take down
  • weaken

Antonyms for the word depress

• • elate
  • intoxicate
  • lift up
  • pick up
  • uplift

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