Synonyms for depress

verb

1. To bring to a lower level or state

   press down, squash, reduce; see deaden 1, dent, flatten, lower, press 1.

2. To lower in spirits

   dispirit, dampen, dishearten, discourage, dismay, mortify, sadden, weary, darken, desolate, reduce to tears, deject, cow, weigh down, cast down, beat down, chill, dull, daunt, damp, oppress, prostrate, give an inferiority complex, cast gloom upon, cast a pall upon, make despondent, throw cold water on, put a damper on, bring down*, get down*, bum out*; see also discourage 1.

   Antonyms encourage, animate, stimulate.