depress | Definition of depress

1 to make sad

the thought of once again failing the bar exam depressed me

Synonyms of depress

bum (out), burden, dash, deject, get down, oppress, sadden, weigh down

Words Related to depress

daunt, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dismay, dispirit, get down, unnerve

agitate, bother, concern, discomfort, discompose, disquiet, disturb, exercise, freak (out), perturb, undo, unhinge, unsettle, upset, worry

Near Antonyms of depress

animate, enliven, invigorate

assure, comfort, console, reassure, solace, soothe

excite, inspire, stimulate

elate, exhilarate

encourage, hearten

delight, gratify, please

boost, elevate, lift, uplift

Antonyms of depress

brighten, buoy, cheer (up), gladden, lighten, rejoice

2 to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally

construction workers depressed the roadbed in order to make way for an overpass

Synonyms of depress

drop, lower, throw, throw down

Words Related to depress

flatten, floor, level

knock down, knock over, strike down, topple

plop, plunk down

bobble, bungle, foozle, fumble

immerse, sink, submerge

Antonyms of depress

lift, pick up, raise

3 to diminish the price or value of

the glut of wheat on the market has depressed that commodity for most of the past year

Synonyms of depress

attenuate, break, cheapen, depreciate, devaluate, devalue, downgrade, lower, mark down, reduce, sink, write down, write off

Words Related to depress

debase, demonetize

underestimate, underprice, underrate, undervalue

abridge, compress, contract, de-escalate, deflate, downsize, dwindle, lessen, moderate, shrink

Near Antonyms of depress

bloat, blow up, inflate

overestimate, overprice, overrate, overvalue

add, aggrandize, amplify, augment, balloon, boost, compound, dilate, enlarge, escalate, expand, extend, heighten, increase, maximize, multiply, raise, swell, up

Antonyms of depress

appreciate, enhance, mark up, upgrade

4 to push steadily against with some force

depressed the lever to start the machine

Synonyms of depress

bear (down on), press, shove, weigh (on or upon)

Words Related to depress

compress, mash, punch, squash, squeeze, squish, squoosh

compel, force, pressure

lean (on or against)

Synonyms and Antonyms of depress

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