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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024de•press /dɪˈprɛs/USA pronunciation v. [ ~ + obj]- to make sad or gloomy;
sadden:Her sad news depressed me. - to lower in amount or value;
lessen;
weaken:to depress the economy. - to put into a lower position;
press down:Depress the brake pedal.
de•press•ive, adj. See -press-. depress is a verb, depressed and depressing are adjectives, depression is a noun:Crime stories depress me. I'm very depressed. Those stories are depressing. She is suffering from depression. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•press (di pres′),USA pronunciation v.t. - to make sad or gloomy;
lower in spirits;
deject;
dispirit. - to lower in force, vigor, activity, etc.;
weaken;
make dull. - to lower in amount or value.
- to put into a lower position:to depress the muzzle of a gun.
- to press down.
- Music and Danceto lower in pitch.
- Latin dēpressus pressed down (past participle of dēprimere, equivalent. to de- de- + -primere, combining form of premere to press); see pressure
- Anglo-French, Old French depresser
- Middle English depressen 1275–1325
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dishearten, discourage, sadden. See oppress.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged devalue, cheapen.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged raise, elevate.
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