Depress
Depress , transitive verb
[Latin depressus, past participle of deprimere; de- + premere to press. See Press.]
1.
To press down; to cause to sink; to let fall; to lower; as, to depress the muzzle of a gun; to depress the eyes.
With lips depressed.
2.
To bring down or humble; to abase, as pride.
3.
To cast a gloom upon; to sadden; as, his spirits were depressed.
4.
To lessen the activity of; to make dull; embarrass, as trade, commerce, etc.
5.
To lessen in price; to cause to decline in value; to cheapen; to depreciate.
6.
(Mathematics) To reduce (an equation) in a lower degree.
Collocations (1)
To depress the pole (Nautical) , to cause the sidereal pole to appear lower or nearer the horizon, as by sailing toward the equator.
Depress , adjective
[Latin depressus, p. p.]
Having the middle lower than the border; concave. [Obsolete]
If the seal be depress or hollow.