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de·press (dĭ-prĕś)

[Middle English depressen, to push down, from Old French depresser, from Latin dēprimere, dēpress-, dē-, de-, + premere, to press.]

transitive verb: -pressed, -press·ing, -press·es. 

  1. To lower in spirits; deject.
    1. To cause to drop or sink; lower: The drought depressed the water level in the reservoirs.
    2. To press down: Depress the space bar on a typewriter.
  3. To lessen the activity or force of; weaken: feared that rising inflation would further depress the economy.
  4. To lower prices in (a financial market).

derivatives

de·presśi·ble
adjective