Definition of Depress. Meaning of Depress. Synonyms of Depress

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Definition of Depress

Depress
Depress De*press", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Depressed; p. pr. & vb. n. Depressing.] [L. depressus, p. p. of deprimere; de- + premere to press. See Press.] 1. To press down; to cause to sink; to let fall; to lower; as, to depress the muzzle of a gun; to depress the eyes. ``With lips depressed.' --Tennyson. 2. To bring down or humble; to abase, as pride. 3. To cast a gloom upon; to sadden; as, his spirits were depressed. 4. To lessen the activity of; to make dull; embarrass, as trade, commerce, etc. 5. To lessen in price; to cause to decline in value; to cheapen; to depreciate. 6. (Math.) To reduce (an equation) in a lower degree. To depress the pole (Naut.), to cause the sidereal pole to appear lower or nearer the horizon, as by sailing toward the equator. Syn: To sink; lower; abase; cast down; deject; humble; degrade; dispirit; discourage.
Depress
Depress De*press", a. [L. depressus, p. p.] Having the middle lower than the border; concave. [Obs.] If the seal be depress or hollow. --Hammond.

Meaning of Depress from wikipedia

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- A depressor consonant is a consonant that depresses (lowers) the tone of its or a neighboring syllable. This is a consequence of the phonation (type of...
- in depressive episodes is controversial: they can be effective but have been implicated in triggering manic episodes. The treatment of depressive episodes...
- The depressor supercilii is an eye muscle of the human body. The nature of this muscle is in some dispute. Few printed anatomies include it (Netter, et...
- The depressor anguli oris muscle (triangularis muscle) is a facial muscle. It originates from the mandible and inserts into the angle of the mouth. It...
- personality disorder with depressive features. Originally included in the American Psychiatric ****ociation's DSM-II, depressive personality disorder was...