depress
/dɪˈprɛs/
verb
- To make someone feel sad, discouraged, or without hope.
- Losing the game did not depress the team; they were already proud of their effort.
- It depresses her to see so many homeless people on the streets.
- The gloomy weather tends to depress me after a few days.
- To press or push something down, especially a button or lever.
- To start the machine, depress the red button firmly.
- The dentist asked me to depress my tongue with this flat stick.
- She depressed the clutch pedal and shifted into first gear.
- To reduce the level, value, or activity of something, especially in economics or business.
- The new tax law could depress home sales in the region.
- High interest rates can depress economic growth.
- A surplus of oil tends to depress prices on the global market.
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