depress — to make someone feel very sad and without hope
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make someone feel very sad and without hope
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈpres/
Example Sentences
- My bank account balance really depresses me every month.
- The news about climate change tends to depress young people.
- Don't depress the gas pedal too hard or you'll waste fuel.
depress
VERB[/dɪˈpres/]
to make someone feel very sad and without hope
The constant failures began to depress him more than he expected.
Negative news continued to depress public confidence throughout the crisis. (DOWN + PRESS = DEPRESS → forcing mood or strength downward)
Months of stress began to depress the exhausted team into hopelessness.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin deprimere, combining de- (down) and premere (to press). The word entered English in the 14th century with the literal meaning of pressing down, later developing the psychological sense of lowering one's mood or spirits.
Breakdown
de- (down) + press (to push/press) = depress (to push down, to lower mood or spirits)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My bank account balance really depresses me every month.”
“The news about climate change tends to depress young people.”
“Don't depress the gas pedal too hard or you'll waste fuel.”
“Monday mornings never fail to depress office workers worldwide.”
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