Definition of depress

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Depress (v. t.) To lessen the activity of; to make dull; embarrass, as trade, commerce, etc..

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Fovea :: Fovea (n.) A slight depression or pit; a fossa.
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..
Levator :: Levator (n.) A surgical instrument used to raise a depressed part of the skull.
Umbilicus :: Umbilicus (n.) The depression, or mark, in the median line of the abdomen, which indicates the point where the umbilical cord separated from the fetus; the navel..
Flat :: Flat (v. t.) To render dull, insipid, or spiritless; to depress..
Condensation :: Condensation (n.) The act or process of reducing, by depression of temperature or increase of pressure, etc., to another and denser form, as gas to the condition of a liquid or steam to water..
Reclination :: Reclination (n.) The act or process of removing a cataract, by applying the needle to its anterior surface, and depressing it into the vitreous humor in such a way that the front surface of the cataract becomes the upper one and its back surface the lower one..
Valley :: Valley (n.) The depression formed by the meeting of two slopes on a flat roof.
Dash :: Dash (v. t.) To put to shame; to confound; to confuse; to abash; to depress.
Revive :: Revive (v. i.) To raise from coma, languor, depression, or discouragement; to bring into action after a suspension..
Hoopoo :: Hoopoo (n.) A European bird of the genus Upupa (U. epops), having a beautiful crest, which it can erect or depress at pleasure. Called also hoop, whoop. The name is also applied to several other species of the same genus and allied genera..
Fossulate :: Fossulate (a.) Having, or surrounded by, long, narrow depressions or furrows..
Dispirited :: Dispirited (a.) Depressed in spirits; disheartened; daunted.
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.
Flatness :: Flatness (n.) Want of vivacity or spirit; prostration; dejection; depression.
Law-fall :: "Law-fall (n.) Depression of the jaw; hence, depression of spirits..
Depression :: Depression (n.) The act of depressing.
Abase :: Abase (a.) To lower or depress; to throw or cast down; as, to abase the eye..
Infrasternal :: Infrasternal (a.) Below the sternum; as, the infrasternal depression, or pit of the stomach..
Angler :: Angler (n.) A fish (Lophius piscatorius), of Europe and America, having a large, broad, and depressed head, with the mouth very large. Peculiar appendages on the head are said to be used to entice fishes within reach. Called also fishing frog, frogfish, toadfish, goosefish, allmouth, monkfish, etc..
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