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(verb) lessen the activity or force of; "The rising inflation depressed the economy" |
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Related Words: weaken |
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(verb) lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her" |
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Synonyms: cast down, deject, demoralize, dismay, dispirit, get down |
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Related Words: chill, discourage |
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Antonyms: elate |
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(verb) lower (prices or markets); "The glut of oil depressed gas prices" |
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Related Words: bring down, get down, let down, lower, take down |
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(verb) press down; "Depress the space key" |
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Synonyms: press down |
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Related Words: displace, move |
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(verb) cause to drop or sink; "The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir" |
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Synonyms: lower |
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Related Words: alter, change |
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