1. Lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
   "These news depressed her"
   - deject, cast down, get down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize, demoralise [Brit] 
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"
   - lower 
4. Press down
   "Depress the space key"
   - press down 
5. Lessen the activity or force of
   "The rising inflation depressed the economy"

Derived forms: depresses, depressing, depressed

See also: depressant, depression, depressor

Type of: alter, bring down, change, discourage, displace, get down, let down, lower, modify, move, take down, weaken

Antonym: elate

Encyclopedia: Depress

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