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de·press
 depress
- pronunciation:
- dih
pres
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
depressed, depresses, depressing |
| definition 1: |
to cause to be sad.
His failure depressed him.- antonyms:
- amuse
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| definition 2: |
to push in or down.
If you depress that button, the machine will start.- synonyms:
- press, punch, push
- antonyms:
- lift
- similar words:
- lower, poke
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| related words: |
press, trouble |
| derivations: |
depressible (adj.), depressing (adj.), depressingly (adv.) |
Word Builder: depress +
- depressed:
feeling unhappy.
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