depress meaning and definition

DEPRESS verb

Definition of depress (verb)

1. lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
   • "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"
   • synonyms: cast down, deject, demoralise, demoralize, dismay, dispirit, get down
   • antonym: elate
2. lower (prices or markets)
   • "The glut of oil depressed gas prices"
3. cause to drop or sink
   • "The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir"
   • synonyms: lower
4. press down
   • "Depress the space key"
   • synonyms: press down
5. lessen the activity or force of
   • "The rising inflation depressed the economy"