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depress

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Main Entry: de·press
Pronunciation: \di-ˈpres, dē-\
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 \-ˈpre-sə-bəl\ adjective


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