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de·press
(dĭ-prĕs′)tr.v. de·pressed, de·press·ing, de·press·es
1. To cause to be sad or dejected.
2.
a. To cause to drop or sink; lower: The drought depressed the water level in the reservoirs.
b. To press down: Depress the space bar on a typewriter.
3. To lessen the activity or force of; weaken: feared that rising inflation would further depress the economy.
4. To lower prices in (a financial market).
[Middle English depressen, to push down, from Old French depresser, from Latin dēprimere, dēpress- : dē-, de- + premere, to press; see per- in Indo-European roots.]
de·press′i·ble adj.
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depress
(dɪˈprɛs)vb (tr)
1. (Psychology) to lower in spirits; make gloomy; deject
2. to weaken or lower the force, vigour, or energy of
3. (Stock Exchange) to lower prices of (securities or a security market)
4. to press or push down
5. (Music, other) to lower the pitch of (a musical sound)
6. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) obsolete to suppress or subjugate
[C14: from Old French depresser, from Latin dēprimere from de- + premere to press1]
deˈpressible adj
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de•press
(dɪˈprɛs)v.t.
1. to make sad or gloomy; lower in spirits; dispirit.
2. to lower in force, vigor, activity, etc.; weaken.
3. to lower in amount or value.
4. to put into a lower position; press down.
[1275–1325; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French depresser < Late Latin depressāre, frequentative of dēprimere=de- de- + -primere, comb. form of premere to press]
de•press′i•ble, adj.
de•press`i•bil′i•ty, n.
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depress
Past participle: depressed
Gerund: depressing
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| Verb | 1. | depress - lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her" chill - depress or discourage; "The news of the city's surrender chilled the soldiers" discourage - deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged elate, intoxicate, uplift, lift up, pick up - fill with high spirits; fill with optimism; "Music can uplift your spirits" |
| 2. | depress - lower (prices or markets); "The glut of oil depressed gas prices" bring down, let down, lower, take down, get down - move something or somebody to a lower position; "take down the vase from the shelf" | |
| 3. | depress - cause to drop or sink; "The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir" | |
| 4. | depress - press down; "Depress the space key" | |
| 5. | depress - lessen the activity or force of; "The rising inflation depressed the economy" weaken - lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body" |
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depress
verb
1. sadden, upset, distress, chill, discourage, grieve, daunt, oppress, desolate, weigh down, cast down, bring tears to your eyes, make sad, dishearten, dispirit, make your heart bleed, aggrieve, deject, make despondent, cast a gloom upon The state of the country depresses me.
sadden cheer, strengthen, uplift, hearten, elate
sadden cheer, strengthen, uplift, hearten, elate
2. lower, cut, reduce, check, diminish, decrease, curb, slow down, impair, lessen The stronger currency depressed sales.
lower increase, raise, strengthen, heighten
lower increase, raise, strengthen, heighten
3. devalue, cut, reduce, diminish, depreciate, cheapen, devaluate A dearth of buyers has depressed prices
4. press down, push, squeeze, lower, flatten, compress, push down, bear down on He depressed the pedal that lowered the chair.
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depress
verb1. To make sad or gloomy:
3. To become or make less in price or value:
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Translations
يُسَبِّب الكآبَهيُقَلِّل نَشاط، يُخْفِض القُوَّه
mírnitsklíčitsnížit
deprimeregøre deprimeretgøre i dårligt humørsvække
lenyompangást idéz elő
draga úrhryggja
ekonominė krizėįdubaprislėgtiprislopintasslegiantis
mazinātnomāktnospiestvājināt
skľúčiť
potreti
canını sıkmakkeyfini kaçırmakzayıflatmak
depress
[dɪˈpres] VT1. [+ person] (= make miserable) → deprimir, abatir; (= discourage) → desalentar (Psych) → tener un efecto depresivo sobre (Med) [+ immune system] → deprimir
2. (Fin) [+ trade, price] → reducir
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
depress
vt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
depress
[dɪˈprɛs] vta. (person) → deprimere; (spirits) → buttar giù
b. (trade) → ridurre; (prices) → far scendere, abbassare
c. (frm) (press down, lever) → abbassare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
depress
(diˈpres) verb1. to make sad or gloomy. I am always depressed by wet weather.
2. to make less active. This drug depresses the action of the heart.
deˈpressed adjective1. sad or unhappy. The news made me very depressed.
2. made less active. the depressed state of the stock market.
deˈpressing adjective tending to make one sad or gloomy. What a depressing piece of news!
deˈpression (-ʃən) noun1. a state of sadness and low spirits. She was treated by the doctor for depression.
2. lack of activity in trade. the depression of the 1930s.
3. an area of low pressure in the atmosphere. The bad weather is caused by a depression.
4. a hollow.
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depress
vt. deprimir; desalentar, desanimar.
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