Textual thesaurus for "depress"

(verb) press down

press down

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(verb) lower

cause to drop or sink

The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir

(verb) cast down, get down, dismay, dispirit, deject, demoralise, demoralize

lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

These news depressed her; The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her