Definition
Meaning of 'depress'
Meaning of 'depress' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Depress 
[ a.]
- Having the middle lower than the border; concave. [ a.]2. Depress [ v. t.]
- To press down; to cause to sink; to let fall; to lower;
as, to depress the muzzle of a gun; to depress the eyes. [ v. t.]- To bring down or humble; to abase, as pride.
- To cast a gloom upon; to sadden; as, his spirits were depressed.
- To lessen the activity of; to make dull; embarrass, as trade, commerce, etc.
- To lessen in price; to cause to decline in value; to cheapen; to depreciate.
- To reduce (an equation) in a lower degree.
Meaning of 'depress' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. depress [ v]
[ v]Meaning (1):
- press down
- press down
Example in sentence:
- Depress the space key
Meaning (2):
- lower (prices or markets)
- lower (prices or markets)
Example in sentence:
- The glut of oil depressed gas prices
Meaning (3):
- cause to drop or sink
- cause to drop or sink
Example in sentence:
- The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir
Meaning (4):
- lessen the activity or force of
- lessen the activity or force of
Example in sentence:
- The rising inflation depressed the economy
Meaning (5):
- lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
- lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
Example in sentence:
- The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her;
- These news depressed her
Nearby Topics:
See 'depress' also in:
Recent Article
Categories
- Business Studies
- Banking & Finance
- Management & Organization Studies
- HRM & Labor Studies
- Management Information System
- Accounting & Auditing
- Marketing & Public Relations
- Entrepreneurship & Small Business
- Psychology & Behavioral Science
- Computer Programming
- Automotive Engineering
- Computer Networking
- Medical & Health Science
- Microbiology