depress

ail, distress, trouble

afflict, torment, torture

daunt, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dismay, dispirit, unnerve

agitate, bother, concern, discomfort, discompose, disquiet, disturb, freak (out), perturb, undo, unhinge, unsettle, upset, worry

flatten, floor, level

knock down, knock over, strike down, topple

plop, plunk down

bobble, bungle, foozle, fumble

immerse, sink, submerge

debase, demonetize

underestimate, underprice, underrate, undervalue

abridge, compress, contract, de-escalate, deflate, downsize, dwindle, lessen, moderate, shrink

compress, mash, punch, squash, squeeze, squish

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