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Words related to depress

Related / Similar Words: press down, lower, deject, cast down, get down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize, demoralise

Definition:

lessen the activity or force of; "The rising inflation depressed the economy";

press down; "Depress the space key";

cause to drop or sink; "The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir";

lower someone''s spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child''s health demoralizes her";

lower (prices or markets); "The glut of oil depressed gas prices";

Hyponyms: chill

Derivational Morphology: depression, depressor, depressor muscle, lower berth, lower, lowering, demoralization, demoralisation, discouragement, disheartenment, dismay, dejection, sedative, sedative drug, depressant, downer

Anagrams: speeder, pressed

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