Depress(a.) Having the middle lower than the border; concave.
Depress(v. t.) To press down; to cause to sink; to let fall; to lower; as, to depress the muzzle of a gun; to depress the eyes.
Depress(v. t.) To bring down or humble; to abase, as pride.
Depress(v. t.) To cast a gloom upon; to sadden; as, his spirits were depressed.
Depress(v. t.) To lessen the activity of; to make dull; embarrass, as trade, commerce, etc.
Depress(v. t.) To lessen in price; to cause to decline in value; to cheapen; to depreciate.
Depress(v. t.) To reduce (an equation) in a lower degree.
Depressant(n.) An agent or remedy which lowers the vital powers.
Depressed(a.) Pressed or forced down; lowed; sunk; dejected; dispirited; sad; humbled.
Depressed(a.) Concave on the upper side; -- said of a leaf whose disk is lower than the border.
Depressed(a.) Lying flat; -- said of a stem or leaf which lies close to the ground.
Depressed(a.) Having the vertical diameter shorter than the horizontal or transverse; -- said of the bodies of animals, or of parts of the bodies.
Depressed(imp. & p. p.) of Depress
Depressing(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Depress
Depressingly(adv.) In a depressing manner.
Depression(n.) The act of depressing.
Depression(n.) The state of being depressed; a sinking.
Depression(n.) A falling in of the surface; a sinking below its true place; a cavity or hollow; as, roughness consists in little protuberances and depressions.
Depression(n.) Humiliation; abasement, as of pride.
Depression(n.) Dejection; despondency; lowness.
Depression(n.) Diminution, as of trade, etc.; inactivity; dullness.
Depression(n.) The angular distance of a celestial object below the horizon.
Depression(n.) The operation of reducing to a lower degree; -- said of equations.
Depression(n.) A method of operating for cataract; couching. See Couch, v. t., 8.
Depressive(a.) Able or tending to depress or cast down.
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