depress

Definition

Examples

The long period of bad weather seemed to depress everyone.

Word Family

Synonyms

• discouragetry to prevent; show opposition to
• lowerthe lower of two berths

Collocations

• Easy depress the button firmly
  to depress the button firmly, meaning to lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
• Medium bad news depresses everyone
  describing bad news depresses everyone (that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency)
• Hard depress wages across the industry
  to depress wages across the industry, meaning to lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
• Very Hard depress market valuation multiples
  to depress market valuation multiples, meaning to lower someone's spirits; make downhearted