1. (

• depress ,
• deject ,
• cast_down ,
• get_down ,
• dismay ,
• dispirit ,
• demoralize ,
• demoralise

) lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her" ;

2. (

• depress

) lower (prices or markets); "The glut of oil depressed gas prices" ;

3. (

• lower ,
• depress ,

) cause to drop or sink; "The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir" ;

4. (

• press_down ,
• depress ,

) press down; "Depress the space key" ;

5. (

• depress

) lessen the activity or force of; "The rising inflation depressed the economy" ;