Another word for depress
depress
Synonyms
depress
v.
To bring to a lower level or state
press down, squash, reduce; see deaden 1, dent, flatten, lower, press 1.
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.
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Another word for depress
To make sad or gloomy:
deject, dispirit, oppress, sadden, weigh down. See happyTo cause to descend:
drop, let down, lower2, take down. See riseTo become or make less in price or value:
cheapen, depreciate, devaluate, devalue, downgrade, lower2, mark down, reduce, write down. See increase, money
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