DEPRESS

v. 1 deject, dispirit, oppress, sadden, grieve, cast down, dishearten, discourage, dampen, cast a gloom or pall over, burden, weigh down He's very depressed right now because he failed to get a promotion 2 weaken, dull, debilitate, enervate, sap; depreciate, cheapen, devalue, devaluate; diminish, lower, bring down, reduce The news about a new oil field depressed the market today 3 press (down), push (down) (on), lower If the pressure gets too high, just depress this lever