Depress synonyms
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press down
To bring to a lower level or state
To make or become weary.
To give a darker hue to.
reduce to tears
To lower in spirits
To cast down in spirit; dishearten; depress
To cause a depression or a decrease in parts of the economy.
To be squashed, as by a heavy fall, pressure, etc.
To gain control of; subject or conquer:
To cause to lose spirit or enthusiasm; dishearten.
To make damp or moist; to make slightly wet.
To cause to lose hope or enthusiasm; dispirit.
To prevent or try to prevent by disapproving or raising objections or obstacles
The definition of dismay is to ruin the courage of someone.
To cause to experience shame, humiliation, or wounded pride.
To render heavy or cohesive
To intimidate; to daunt the spirits or courage of. Found primarily in the passive voice.
To lower in spirits
To lower in spirits
beat down
To haggle someone to sell at a lower price.
To keep company; see socially. Often used with out.
(Archaic) To put out, as fire; to depress or deject; to deaden; to cloud; to check or restrain, as action or vigor; to make dull; to weaken; to discourage.
To oppress is to have something worry you or weigh you down.
give an inferiority complex
To lower in spirits
cast gloom upon
To lower in spirits
cast a pall upon
To lower in spirits
make despondent
To lower in spirits
put-a-damper-on
(Idiomatic) To stop people from enjoying an activity
To reduce
bum-out
(Slang) To cause a person to be depressed or disappointed.
encourage (antonym)
To give support to; be favorable to; foster; help
animate (antonym)
To impart motion or the appearance of motion to.
stimulate (antonym)
To cause to be interested or engaged:
deaden (related)
To lessen the vigor, intensity, or liveliness of; dull
flatten (related)
(Intransitive) To be knocked down or laid low.
lower (related)
To reduce the height of
In low spirits; depressed; disheartened
Unhappy, and blaming oneself rather than others; despondent
Dismal; dreary:
Affected or marked by low spirits; dejected.
Lowering the morale of; making despondent or depressive; disheartening.
Directed downward:
Affected with or subject to melancholy.
The definition of melancholy is someone or something that is sad or gloomy.
triste
(Rare) Sad.
(Archaic) Affected by the vapors; given to spells of hysteria or low spirits.
(Med.) Defecation
A mood disorder characterized usually by anhedonia, extreme sadness, poor concentration, sleep problems, loss of appetite, and feelings of guilt, helplessness, and hopelessness.
The state or condition of being dispirited.
The downward part of a swing, as of a golf club
The definition of ennui is lack of interest or boredom.
The state of being humiliated, humbled or reduced to lowliness or submission.
The quality of being inactive; idleness; passiveness.
An ambiguous feeling of mental or moral depression.
Extreme, persistent sadness or hopelessness; depression. No longer in clinical use.
The control of physical desires and passions by self-denial, fasting, etc.
That point of the celestial sphere directly opposite to the zenith and directly below the observer
neurasthenia
A group of symptoms, including chronic physical and mental fatigue, weakness, and generalized aches and pains, formerly thought to result from exhaustion of the nervous system and now usually considered a psychological disorder. The term is no longer in clinical use in many parts of the world.
taedium-vitae
A feeling that life is wearisome and boring
(Archaic) To lower; cast down
To become cheap or cheaper
To throw in or on in a rapid, careless manner; to mix, reduce, or adulterate, by throwing in something of an inferior quality; to overspread partially; to bespatter; to touch here and there.
(Geology) To lower or wear away by erosion or weathering.
To write off an expenditure for (a tangible asset) by prorating over a certain period, usually the estimated useful life of the asset.
Droop is defined as to hang down, bend down or to lose strength.
To deprive of strength; make feeble.
Fall is defined as to drop or come down, often unexpectedly.
To notch; to jag; to cut into points like a row of teeth; as, to indent the edge of paper.
(Archaic) To belittle; minimize; disparage
To fall or drop to a lower level, especially to go down slowly or in stages:
To fall or sink heavily; collapse:
To make or become weak or weaker
cheer (antonym)
To infuse life, courage, animation, or hope, into; to inspirit; to solace or comfort.
make happy (antonym)
deject, make despondent; exhaust
excite (antonym)
(--- Physiology) To produce increased activity or response in (an organ, tissue, or part); stimulate.
comfort (antonym)
To soothe in distress or sorrow; ease the misery or grief of; bring consolation or hope to
lift (antonym)
To raise in condition, rank, or esteem:
increase (antonym)
To cause to become greater in size, amount, degree, etc.; add to; augment
raise (antonym)
To collect.
push-up (antonym)
push down
uplift (antonym)
To raise to spiritual or emotional heights; exalt:
To cause to become less; reduce:
(Idiomatic) To disappoint; to betray or fail somebody
To reduce in value.
To lower or remove the value of something.
To demote to a less skilled job at lower pay
To write a memorandum about.
To become or make less in price or value
happy (related)
To make sad or gloomy
rise (related)
Rise is defined as to wake up, stand up, go to a higher place or increase in amount.
money (related)
To become or make less in price or value
(American) To destroy morale; to dishearten.
(British) Alternative spelling of demoralize.
elate (antonym)
To raise the spirits of; make very proud, happy, or joyful
To proceed or move by crowding or pressing:
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