verb

depress

dih-PREHS

verb

To make someone feel sad, low, or hopeless.

"The grey weather always seems to depress him."

"Bad news about the layoffs depressed morale across the office."

To push something down, or to reduce activity or value (especially in an economy).

"Falling demand continued to depress prices throughout the year."

How to Use Depress

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo make someone feel low, or to push something down or make it weaker/smaller.

Common pairings

depress the market depress wages depress someone

depressed past tense, depresses singular

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The grey weather always seems to _____ him.

From Old French depresser, from Latin deprimere, "to press down," from de- + premere, "to press."

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