Defenition of the word depress
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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
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- cast down
- deject
- demoralize
- dismay
- dispirit
- get down
- lower
- press down
Hyponyms for the word depress
Hypernyms for the word depress
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- alter
- bring down
- change
- discourage
- displace
- get down
- let down
- lower
- modify
- move
- take down
- weaken
Antonyms for the word depress
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- elate
- intoxicate
- lift up
- pick up
- uplift
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