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de·press
 depress
- pronunciation:
- dih
pres
- features:
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
depressed, depresses, depressing |
| definition: |
to cause to be unhappy or in low spirits.
Failing the test depressed him.Cold, gray days depress me.- synonyms:
- oppress, weigh down
- antonyms:
- amuse, cheer, exhilarate
- similar words:
- burden, deflate, discourage, sadden
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| related words: |
dent, grieve, oppress, press, trouble |
| derivations: |
depressible (adj.), depressing (adj.), depressingly (adv.) |
Word Builder: depress +
- depressed:
feeling unhappy.
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