Associations to the word «Depress»

Wiktionary

DEPRESS, verb. ​To press down.
DEPRESS, verb. To make depressed, sad or bored.
DEPRESS, verb. To cause a depression or a decrease in parts of the economy.
DEPRESS, verb. To bring down or humble; to abase (pride, etc.).
DEPRESS, verb. (math) To reduce (an equation) in a lower degree.
DEPRESS THE POLE, verb. (nautical) To cause the sidereal pole to appear lower or nearer the horizon, as by sailing toward the equator.

Dictionary definition

DEPRESS, verb. Lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her".
DEPRESS, verb. Lower (prices or markets); "The glut of oil depressed gas prices".
DEPRESS, verb. Cause to drop or sink; "The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir".
DEPRESS, verb. Press down; "Depress the space key".
DEPRESS, verb. Lessen the activity or force of; "The rising inflation depressed the economy".

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras