depress

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

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия, вызывающего у кого-либо чувство грусти или снижающего уровень или ценность чего-либо.esVerbo que se usa para indicar la acción de causar tristeza o abatimiento en alguien, o de reducir el nivel, la actividad o el valor de algo.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de rendre quelqu'un triste ou de faire baisser le niveau, le montant ou la valeur de quelque chose.deVerb, das ausdrückt, dass jemand in eine gedrückte Stimmung versetzt oder traurig gemacht wird; ebenso verwendbar für das Senken von Werten, Preisen oder Niveaus.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de causar tristeza ou desânimo em alguém, ou de reduzir o nível, a intensidade ou o valor de algo.zh动词，表示使某人感到悲伤、沮丧或情绪低落；也表示降低某物的水平、数量或价值。arفعل يُستعمل للدلالة على إحداث شعور بالحزن أو الكآبة لدى شخص ما، أو على خفض مستوى شيء ما أو قيمته.

1. Make sad or gloomy B2 formal

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

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

   ruУгнетатьesdeprimirfrattrister, rendre tristedeNiedergeschlagen machenptDeprimirzh使沮丧arيُحْزِن

   Синонимы: burdencast downdejectdemoralizediscouragedisheartendismayoppresssaddenweigh down

   Антонимы: cheerelateuplift

2. Reduce economic activity B2 formal business

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

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

   ruСнижать экономическую активностьesDeprimir (la economía)frdéprimer (l'économie)deWirtschaftliche Aktivität dämpfenptReduzir a atividade econômicazh抑制经济活动arخفض النشاط الاقتصادي

   Синонимы: coolcurbdampendecreasediminishlowerreducerestrainslowweaken

   Антонимы: boostencouragestimulate

3. Press down physically B1 formal

   To push or press something downward.

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

   ruНажатьesPresionar hacia abajofrpresser vers le basdeHerunterdrückenptPressionar para baixozh按下arالضغط لأسفل

   Синонимы: bear down oncompresslowerpresspress downpushpush downweigh down

   Антонимы: elevateliftraise

• depressed past participle
• depressed past simple
• depressing present participle
• depresses third person singular