depress

/di'pres/
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depress

The central bank's actions helped to depress the rising inflation.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To make someone feel very sad and without hope: To cause a state of low spirits or dejection.
    • To reduce the activity, strength, or value of something: To cause something to become less active, forceful, or economically valuable.
    • To press something down physically: To push or hold something in a downward position.
Examples of Usage
  • Verb:
    • The constant bad news began to depress him. (It made him feel very sad.)
    • High interest rates can depress consumer spending. (They reduce the level of spending.)
    • Please depress the lever to start the machine. (Push the lever down.)
Advanced Usage
  • "to depress a key/button": To push a key or button down.
    • Depress the brake pedal slowly.
  • In economic contexts: Often used to describe a negative impact on markets, prices, or economic activity.
    • The new regulations could depress innovation in the sector.
Variants and Related Words
  • Depressed (adj.): Feeling very sad and without hope; also describing an area with low economic activity.
    • She felt depressed after hearing the news.
    • a depressed industrial region.
  • Depressing (adj.): Causing sadness or gloom.
    • The weather was so depressing.
  • Depression (n.): A state of severe despondency and dejection; also a long period of economic decline.
    • He suffered from clinical depression.
    • the Great Depression of the 1930s.
Synonyms
  • Discourage: To cause someone to lose confidence or enthusiasm.
  • Lower: To reduce in amount, value, or quality.
  • Weaken: To make less strong or powerful.
  • Push down: To press something downwards.
Phrasal Verbs

(This word is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. Its meanings are typically expressed directly.)

Related Idioms
  • To depress the market: To cause a decline in market prices or activity.
    • The oversupply of goods depressed the market.
depress

The central bank's actions helped to depress the rising inflation.

Verb
  1. lessen the activity or force of
    • The rising inflation depressed the economy
  2. press down
    • Depress the space key
  3. cause to drop or sink
    • The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir
  4. lower (prices or markets)
    • The glut of oil depressed gas prices
  5. lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
    • These news depressed her
    • The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her

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