| Depress 1. (v. t.) To press down; to cause to sink; to let fall; to lower; as, to depress the muzzle of a gun; to depress the eyes. 2. (v. t.) To bring down or humble; to abase, as pride. 3. (v. t.) To cast a gloom upon; to sadden; as, his spirits were depressed. 4. (v. t.) To lessen the activity of; to make dull; embarrass, as trade, commerce, etc. 5. (v. t.) To lessen in price; to cause to decline in value; to cheapen; to depreciate. 6. (v. t.) To reduce (an equation) in a lower degree. 7. (a.) Having the middle lower than the border; concave. Thesaurus Entries abridge, bear down, beat down, bring down, bring low, burden, cast down, cheapen, compress, couch, countersink, curtail, cut, cut back, cut down, damp, dampen, dampen the spirits, darken, dash, debase, debilitate, decrease, deduct, deepen, deflate, deject, demit, dent, depreciate, detrude, devaluate, devalue, dig, diminish, dimple, dint, discourage, dishearten, dispirit, dive, downbear, downgrade, drill, droop, dull, enervate, engrave, excavate, grieve, haul down, impress, imprint, indent, knock down, lessen, let, let down, lower, lower the spirits, mine, notch, oppress, pare, pit, pock, pockmark, press down, press in, pull down, punch, punch in, push down, recess, reduce, retrench, roll back, sadden, sap, scale down, set back, set in, shorten, simplify, sink, stamp, step down, take down, take from, tamp, thrust down, tune down, tunnel, upset, weaken, weigh down, weigh heavy upon, weigh upon |