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depress

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of depress

1 to make sad
  • The thought of once again failing the bar exam depressed me.
Synonyms of depress

bum (out), burden, dash, deject, get down, oppress, sadden, weigh down
Words Related to 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
Near Antonyms of depress

animate, enliven, invigorate

assure, comfort, console, reassure, solace, soothe

excite, inspire, stimulate

elate, exhilarate

encourage, hearten

delight, gratify, please

boost, elevate, lift, uplift
Antonyms of depress

brighten, buoy, cheer (up), gladden, lighten, rejoice
2 to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally
  • Construction workers depressed the roadbed in order to make way for an overpass.
Synonyms of depress

drop, lower, throw, throw down
Words Related to depress

flatten, floor, level

knock down, knock over, strike down, topple

plop, plunk down

bobble, bungle, foozle, fumble

immerse, sink, submerge
Antonyms of depress

lift, pick up, raise
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.
Synonyms of depress

attenuate, break, cheapen, depreciate, devaluate, devalue, downgrade, lower, mark down, reduce, sink, write down, write off
Words Related to depress

debase, demonetize

underestimate, underprice, underrate, undervalue

abridge, compress, contract, de-escalate, deflate, downsize, dwindle, lessen, moderate, shrink
Near Antonyms of depress

bloat, blow up, inflate

overestimate, overprice, overrate, overvalue
Antonyms of depress

appreciate, enhance, mark up, upgrade
4 to push steadily against with some force
  • depressed the lever to start the machine
Synonyms of depress

bear (down on), press, shove, weigh (on or upon)
Words Related to depress

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

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