Depresses Meaning in English
word · lemma: depress
dɪˈpɹɛsəz/, /dɪˈpɹɛsɪz
di-PRES-iz
dɪpɹˈɛsɪz
di-PRES-iz
Definition
To make someone feel very sad or discouraged, or to make something lower or less active, such as prices or moods.
Usage & Nuances
'Depresses' is formal and often used in writing or in business, economics, and medicine. Common collocations: 'depresses the market', 'depresses mood'. Not commonly used to talk about everyday sadness (people say 'makes me sad').
Spanish: deprimePortuguese (BR): deprimePortuguese (PT): deprimeChinese (Simplified): 使沮丧 - 使压低Chinese (Traditional): 使沮喪 - 使壓低Hindi: निराश करता है - दबा देता हैArabic: يُحْبِط - يُخَفِّضBengali: হতাশ করে - কমিয়ে দেয়Russian: угнетает - понижаетJapanese: 落ち込ませる - 低下させるVietnamese: làm chán nản - làm giảmKorean: 우울하게 하다 - 낮추다Turkish: moralini bozmak - düşürmekUrdu: اداس کرنا - کم کرناIndonesian: membuat tertekan - menurunkan
Example Sentences
The bad news depresses him.
basic
Rainy weather often depresses my mood.
basic
A weak economy depresses wages.
basic
Hearing about disasters on the news really depresses me.
natural
The loss of jobs depresses entire communities.
natural
A high level of competition in the market depresses prices.
natural