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to depress
01
to make someone feel extremely sad or discouraged, often as a result of challenging situations, such as loss
Transitive: to depress sb
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
depress
3rd person singular
depresses
Present participle
depressing
Past simple
depressed
Past participle
depressed
Examples
The constant rain seemed to depress him even more.
02
to lower the market value or reduce the market appeal of a product
Transitive: to depress a product or its value
Examples
Overproduction of a certain product may depress its market value as supply exceeds demand.
03
to reduce the intensity, activity, or strength of something
Transitive: to depress a process or state
Examples
The medication helped depress his symptoms of anxiety.
04
to apply force that pushes something downward
Transitive: to depress sth
Examples
The mechanic depressed the lever to release the brake.
05
to lower or cause to move downward in position
Transitive: to depress sth
Examples
The weight of the snow depressed the branches of the tree, bending them towards the ground.
Lexical Tree
depressant
depressed
depressing
depress
