Depress meaning

What does “depress” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“depress” is a verb with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: lower someone's spirits; make downhearted.

depress

lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
“These news depressed her”
“The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her”
Synonymsdeject cast down get down dismay dispirit demoralize demoralise
Oppositeselate
lower (prices or markets)
“The glut of oil depressed gas prices”
cause to drop or sink
“The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir”
Synonymslower
press down
“Depress the space key”
Synonymspress down
lessen the activity or force of
“The rising inflation depressed the economy”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University