depress
/dɪˈpɹɛs//dɪˈpɹɛs/
🔵 Intermediate
Word Statistics
Difficulty LevelIntermediate
Standard vocabulary
Word FrequencyVery Common
Used frequently in everyday conversation
Syllables2
Moderate complexity
Analysis:
- • Common vocabulary word
- • Simple pronunciation
verb
1. To press down.
"Depress the upper lever to start the machine."
2. To make depressed, sad or bored.
"Winter depresses me."
3. To cause a depression or a decrease in parts of the economy.
"Lower productivity will eventually depress wages."
4. To bring down or humble; to abase (pride, etc.).
5. To reduce (an equation) in a lower degree.
Synonyms
Source: en.wiktionary.org
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