DEPRESS


Meaning of DEPRESS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈpres, dē- ]

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 -ˈpre-sə-bəl adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.