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Definition depress in British English

depress verb

[transitive] verb
/dɪˈpres/
1

if something depresses you, it makes you feel unhappy and disappointed, and makes you want to stop trying to achieve things

Example

Losing my job depressed me even further.

Example

It depresses me to see all that time being wasted.

Synonyms and related words
upset wound disturb
2

to make something such as a price or value go down

Example

Increased production has depressed oil prices.

Synonyms and related words
bargain beat down bottom out
3

to press something down

Synonyms and related words
press squeeze depress
Definition depress in British English