Definition of depress

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Depress (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..

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Lower :: Lower (a.) To depress as to direction; as, to lower the aim of a gun; to make less elevated as to object; as, to lower one's ambition, aspirations, or hopes..
Abase :: Abase (a.) To cast down or reduce low or lower, as in rank, office, condition in life, or estimation of worthiness; to depress; to humble; to degrade..
Lonesome :: Lonesome (superl.) Conscious of, and somewhat depressed by, solitude; as, to feel lonesome..
Demit :: Demit (v. t.) To let fall; to depress.
Loneliness :: Loneliness (n.) A feeling of depression resulting from being alone.
Depressant :: Depressant (n.) An agent or remedy which lowers the vital powers.
Low :: Low (superl.) Depressed in condition; humble in rank; as, men of low condition; the lower classes..
Escutcheon :: Escutcheon (n.) The depression behind the beak of certain bivalves; the ligamental area.
Reaction :: Reaction (n.) An action induced by vital resistance to some other action; depression or exhaustion of vital force consequent on overexertion or overstimulation; heightened activity and overaction succeeding depression or shock.
Depressed :: Depressed (a.) Concave on the upper side; -- said of a leaf whose disk is lower than the border.
Pregravate :: Pregravate (v. t.) To bear down; to depress.
Slouch :: Slouch (v. t.) To cause to hang down; to depress at the side; as, to slouth the hat..
Camoused :: Camoused (a.) Depressed; flattened.
Dampen :: Dampen (v. t.) To depress; to check; to make dull; to lessen.
Dishearten :: Dishearten (v. t.) To discourage; to deprive of courage and hope; to depress the spirits of; to deject.
Plane :: Plane (a.) Without elevations or depressions; even; level; flat; lying in, or constituting, a plane; as, a plane surface..
Ephippium :: Ephippium (n.) A depression in the sphenoid bone; the pituitary fossa.
Relieve :: Relieve (v. t.) To raise or remove, as anything which depresses, weighs down, or crushes; to render less burdensome or afflicting; to alleviate; to abate; to mitigate; to lessen; as, to relieve pain; to relieve the wants of the poor..
Depressed :: Depressed (imp. & p. p.) of Depres.
Cyclamen :: Cyclamen (n.) A genus of plants of the Primrose family, having depressed rounded corms, and pretty nodding flowers with the petals so reflexed as to point upwards, whence it is called rabbits' ears. It is also called sow bread, because hogs are said to eat the corms..
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