Synonyms and Antonyms of depress
1
to make sad
- the thought of once again failing the bar exam depressed me
ail, distress, trouble
afflict, torment, torture
daunt, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dismay, dispirit, get down, unnerve
agitate, bother, concern, discomfort, discompose, disquiet, disturb, exercise, freak (out), perturb, undo, unhinge, unsettle, upset, worry
animate, enliven, invigorate
assure, comfort, console, reassure, solace, soothe
excite, inspire, stimulate
elate, exhilarate
encourage, hearten
delight, gratify, please
boost, elevate, lift, uplift
2
to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally
- construction workers depressed the roadbed in order to make way for an overpass
flatten, floor, level
knock down, knock over, strike down, topple
plop, plunk down
bobble, bungle, foozle, fumble
immerse, sink, submerge
3
to diminish the price or value of
- the glut of wheat on the market has depressed that commodity for most of the past year
attenuate, break, cheapen, depreciate, devaluate, devalue, downgrade, lower, mark down, reduce, sink, write down, write off
debase, demonetize
underestimate, underprice, underrate, undervalue
abridge, compress, contract, de-escalate, deflate, downsize, dwindle, lessen, moderate, shrink
bloat, blow up, inflate
overestimate, overprice, overrate, overvalue
add, aggrandize, amplify, augment, balloon, boost, compound, dilate, enlarge, escalate, expand, extend, heighten, increase, maximize, multiply, raise, swell, up
4
to push steadily against with some force
- depressed the lever to start the machine
compress, mash, punch, squash, squeeze, squish, squoosh
compel, force, pressure
lean (on or against), muscle
drive, propel, thrust
compact, condense, constrict, contract, crush, scrunch, wring
cram, jam, jam-pack, pack, stuff, wedge
