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depress

/dɪ'prɛs/

Synonyms of depress Antonyms of depress Examples of depress Usage of depress Parts of depress Definition that contains depress Words sounding like depress Explanation of depress

verb
cause to drop or sink
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"The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir"

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lower

type of:
modify alter change
verb
press down
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press down

type of:
displace move
verb
lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
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"These news depressed her"

Similar:

cast down deject demoralise demoralize dismay dispirit get down

Opposite:

elate

type of:
discourage
verb
lessen the activity or force of
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"The rising inflation depressed the economy"

type of:
weaken
verb
lower (prices or markets)
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"The glut of oil depressed gas prices"

type of:
bring down get down let down lower take down

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