Definitions

1. verb

to cause (someone) to feel sad or unhappy, or to reduce (something) in amount or degree

“The loss of her job depressed her mood for weeks.”

2. verb

to press or squeeze down

“The operator depressed the lever to start the machine.”

3. noun

a force or influence that causes something to be reduced in amount or degree

“The economic depress affected the entire city.”

4. noun

a state of being depressed

“The patient was diagnosed with clinical depress.”