depressˈant noun

1. Anything that lowers activity or spirits
2. A sedative
3. A chemical that causes a mineral to sink in flotation (mining)

(esp of drugs) lowering activity or spirits

depressedˈ adjective

1. Pressed down
2. Lowered
3. Flattened or slightly hollowed
4. Humbled
5. Dejected
6. Dispirited
7. Suffering from clinical depression (medicine)
8. (of a market, trade, etc) reduced, not flourishing

depressˈible adjective

depressˈing adjective

Able or tending to depress, esp in spirits

depressˈingly adverb

depression /di-preshˈən/ noun

1. A falling in or sinking
2. A lowering (eg of vital functions, or of vitality)
3. A region of low barometric pressure, a cyclone
4. A hollow
5. A state of deep dejection and a pervasive feeling of helplessness, together with apathy and loss of self-esteem, causing retardation of thought and body functions (medicine)
6. A condition of reduced trade activity and prosperity
7. (with the and cap) the period of worldwide economic depression from 1929 to 1934

depressˈive adjective

1. Tending to depress
2. (of a person) suffering from periods of depression (medicine)

A person suffering from periods of depression

depressˈor noun

1. An oppressor
2. Something that lowers activity
3. A muscle that draws down
4. A surgical instrument for pressing down

depressed area noun

A region suffering from reduced trade, and often consequently one of specially heavy unemployment, poor housing, etc