v.
Pronunciation: di- ' pres, d ē -
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French depresser, from Latin depressus, past participle of deprimere to press down, from de- + premere to press ― more at PRESS
Date: 14th century
1 obsolete : REPRESS , SUBJUGATE
2 a : to press down < depress a typewriter key> b : to cause to sink to a lower position
3 : to lessen the activity or strength of <drugs that may depress the appetite>
4 : SADDEN , DISCOURAGE <don't let the news depress you>
5 : to decrease the market value or marketability of
– de · press · ible \ - ' pre-s ə -b ə l \ adjective