depress

• فعل يُستعمل للدلالة على إحداث شعور بالحزن أو الكآبة لدى شخص ما، أو على خفض مستوى شيء ما أو قيمته.

A verb used to indicate the act of making someone feel sad or lowering the level or value of something.

1. Make sad or gloomyB2formal

   To cause someone to feel sad, discouraged, or emotionally low.

   يُحْزِن

   • The bad news depressed him for days.
   • Rainy weather often depresses her mood.
   • Constant criticism can depress a person's spirit.

   المرادفاتburdencast downdejectdemoralizediscouragedisheartendismayoppresssaddenweigh down

   الأضدادcheerelateuplift

2. Reduce economic activityB2formalbusiness

   To cause a decline in economic activity, prices, or values.

   خفض النشاط الاقتصادي

   • The recession depressed the housing market.
   • High interest rates can depress consumer spending.
   • The crisis depressed stock prices significantly.

   المرادفاتcoolcurbdampendecreasediminishlowerreducerestrainslowweaken

   الأضدادboostencouragestimulate

3. Press down physicallyB1formal

   To push or press something downward.

   الضغط لأسفل

   • Depress the clutch pedal to change gears.
   • He depressed the button to start the machine.
   • Depress the lever gently to release the lock.

   المرادفاتbear down oncompresslowerpresspress downpushpush downweigh down

   الأضدادelevateliftraise