Thesaurus
depress
verb
Synonyms and Antonyms of DEPRESS
1
to make sad <the thought of once again failing the bar exam depressed me>
Related Words ail, distress, trouble; afflict, torment, torture; daunt, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dismay, dispirit, get down, unnerve; agitate, bother, concern, discomfort, discompose, disquiet, disturb, exercise, freak (out), perturb, undo, unhinge, unsettle, upset, worry
2
to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally <construction workers depressed the roadbed in order to make way for an overpass>
Related Words flatten, floor, level; knock down, knock over, strike down, topple; plop, plunk down; bobble, bungle, foozle, fumble; immerse, sink, submerge
3
to diminish the price or value of <the glut of wheat on the market has depressed that commodity for most of the past year>
Synonyms attenuate, break, cheapen, depress, devaluate, devalue, downgrade, lower, mark down, reduce, sink, write down, write off
Related Words debase, demonetize; underestimate, underprice, underrate, undervalue; abridge, compress, contract, de-escalate, deflate, downsize, dwindle, lessen, moderate, shrink
4
to push steadily against with some force <depressed the lever to start the machine>
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