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
Words to me were magic. You could say a word and it could
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