26984 words

depress

10 definitions • 17 examples
1
to cause someone to feel unhappy and without hope:

Examples:

This weather depresses me.
it depresses someone to do something It depresses me to think that I'll probably still be doing exactly the same job in ten years' time.
it depresses someone doing something mainly UK Doesn't it depress you listening to the news these days?
2
to reduce the value of something in money:

Examples:

depress prices The high number of houses for sale is depressing prices.
depress earnings The rise in the value of the dollar has depressed the company's earnings this year.
depress profits Slower economic growth could depress profits.
depress the market A surplus of corn has helped depress the grain market.
3
to reduce the amount of activity in something, especially in business:

Examples:

depress the economy High interest rates are continuing to depress the economy.
4
to lower the level or amount of something:

Examples:

This drug helps depress high hormone levels.
5
to press down or lower:

Examples:

Slowly depress the accelerator/brake pedal.
6
to cause a person to feel unhappy and without hope:

Examples:

Bad weather depresses a lot of people.
It depresses me to think about it.
7
to reduce the value of something, esp. money, or to reduce the amount of activity in something such as a business operation:

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8
to press down on something:

Examples:

His finger depressed the stop button.
9
to reduce the level of something:

Examples:

They maintained that the smoking ban had depressed sales in all their bars.
10
to reduce the amount of activity in something such as a business, country, or economy:

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