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depress v. [
deject, cast down, get down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize, demoralise] lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"
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depress v. lower (prices or markets); "The glut of oil depressed gas prices"
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depress v. [
lower] cause to drop or sink; "The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir"
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depress v. [
press down] press down; "Depress the space key"
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depress v. lessen the activity or force of; "The rising inflation depressed the economy"
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