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| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | press down |
| Type of | displace, move |
| Derivation | depression, depressor |
depress::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cast down, deject, demoralise, demoralize, dismay, dispirit, get down |
| Type of | discourage |
| Has types | chill |
| Derivation | depressant |
These news depressed her.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | bring down, get down, let down, lower, take down |
The glut of oil depressed gas prices.
Examples of depress
depress
I know that for some people it's a real story, but it would depress me too much.
From the telegraph.co.uk
To score a point, the five judges must depress a blue or red button on a keypad.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Expanding the source of raw material should also depress the price of petroleum.
From the sciencedaily.com
Falling home prices could have the reverse effect and depress consumer spending.
From the usatoday.com
Nearby shuttered stores depress business for those like him who are left behind.
From the sacbee.com
Renewables can depress wholesale prices, eg, when the sun creates a midday jolt.
From the economist.com
If it bailed on its 20 per cent stake that would depress the value dramatically.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Small things like good eggs delight him, small things like bad eggs depress him.
From the emotionalumbrella.com
But the increase earlier this month will likely depress job growth for November.
From the stltoday.com
- Lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"
- Lower (prices or markets); "The glut of oil depressed gas prices"
- Lower: cause to drop or sink; "The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir"
- Press down: press down; "Depress the space key"
- Lessen the activity or force of; "The rising inflation depressed the economy"
- (depressing) causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy; "the economic outlook is depressing"; "something cheerless about the room"; "a moody and uncheerful person"; "an uncheerful place"
- To press down on; To make depressed, sad or bored; To cause a depression or a decrease in parts of the economy
