To press down. / To make depressed, sad or bored. / (economics) To cause a depression or a decrease in parts of the economy. / To bring down or humble; to abase (pride, etc.).

In a depressive manner.

The state of being depressive.

Causing depression or sadness. / Causing a reduction in economic activity.

present participle of depress

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of depress

(pharmacology) A pharmacological substance which decreases neuronal or physiological activity. / (mining) An agent that inhibits the flotation of a mineral or minerals.

(pharmacology) reducing functional or nervous activity.

Causing depression; dispiriting. / Affected by depression, depressed; dispirited; melancholic. / Relating to or characteristic of depression.

A person suffering from depression.