Depress | Mean of depress in English Dictionary

/dɪˈprɛs/

• Verb
• to make (someone) feel sad
1. The news seemed to depress him a little.
2. I don't mean to depress you, but there's no way we can win.
3. We were all depressed by the loss.
4. You shouldn't let this kind of problem depress you.
• to decrease the activity or strength of (something)
1. This medicine may depress [=decrease] your appetite. [=it may make you less hungry]
2. These changes could depress the economy.
3. Market conditions are likely to depress earnings in the next quarter.
4. depressing the price of a stock
• to press (something) down
1. Slowly depress the car's brake pedal.
2. Depress the “shift” key on your keyboard.
3. The doctor will depress your tongue and look at your throat.