Depress
Related Definitions
[v] lessen the activity or force of; "The rising inflation depressed the economy"
[v] press down; "Depress the space key"
[v] cause to drop or sink; "The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir"
[v] lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"
[v] lower (prices or markets); "The glut of oil depressed gas prices"
Related Terms
abridge, bear down, beat down, bring down, bring low, burden, cast down, cheapen, compress, couch, countersink, curtail, cut, cut back, cut down, damp, dampen, dampen the spirits, darken, dash, debase, debilitate, decrease, deduct, deepen, deflate, deject