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depress

de·press [ di préss ] (past and past participle de·pressed, present participle de·press·ing, 3rd person present singular de·press·es)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. make somebody unhappy: to make somebody feel very sad or hopeless

2. weaken something: to weaken something, or make something less active

3. devaluate something: to decrease the value of something

4. push on something: to press something such as a button or lever

[14th century. Via French< Latin depress-, past participle of deprimere "press down" < premere "press"]

de·press·i·ble adjective
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