depress :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

v. lower (prices or markets); "The glut of oil depressed gas prices"

v. press down tightly; "tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso"

dismay, get down, deject, dispirit, demoralize, cast down, make gloomy

v. lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"

press, apply pressure to, apply force to

v. exert pressure or force to or upon; "He pressed down on the boards"; "press your thumb on this spot"

squeeze, force, wedge

v. squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; "I squeezed myself into the corner"

hit

v. deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face"

push

v. press against forcefully without moving; "she pushed against the wall with all her strength"

push, force

v. move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"

pall, scare, daunt, scare away, scare off, frighten away, frighten off

v. cause to lose courage; "dashed by the refusal"

enervate, faze, unnerve, unsettle

v. disturb the composure of

sadden, become sad, become unhappy

v. come to feel sad

devalue, lower the quality of, lower the value of

v. lower the value or quality of; "The tear devalues the painting"

degrade, cheapen

v. lower the grade of something; reduce its worth

deflate, turn flaccid

v. become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air; "The balloons deflated"

underestimate, underrate

v. make too low an estimate of; "he underestimated the work that went into the renovation"; "Don't underestimate the danger of such a raft trip on this river"

uplift, pick up, intoxicate, elate, fill with elation, lift up

v. fill with high spirits; fill with optimism; "Music can uplift your spirits"

encourage, give courage to, be encouraging to

v. inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to

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