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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Depress \De*press"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Depressed}; p. pr & vb n. {Depressing}.] [L. depressus p. p. of deprimere de- + premere to press. See {Press}.] 1. To press down to cause to sink; to let fall; to lower; as to depress the muzzle of a gun; to depress the eyes. ``With lips depressed.'' --Tennyson. 2. To bring down or humble; to abase, as pride. 3. To cast a gloom upon to sadden; as his spirits were depressed. 4. To lessen the activity of to make dull; embarrass, as trade commerce, etc 5. To lessen in price; to cause to decline in value; to cheapen; to depreciate. 6. (Math.) To reduce (an equation) in a lower degree. {To depress the pole} (Naut.), to cause the sidereal pole to appear lower or nearer the horizon, as by sailing toward the equator. Syn: To sink; lower; abase; cast down deject; humble; degrade; dispirit; discourage. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Depress \De*press"\, a. [L. depressus p. p.] Having the middle lower than the border; concave. [Obs.] If the seal be depress or hollow. --Hammond. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: depress v 1: lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her" [syn: {deject}, {cast down}, {get down}, {dismay}, {dispirit}, {demoralize}] [ant: {elate}] 2: lower (prices or markets); "The glut of oil depressed gas prices" 3: cause to drop or sink; "The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir" [syn: {lower}] 4: press down "Depress the space key" [syn: {press down}] 5: lessen the activity or force of "The rising inflation depressed the economy"
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