depress

depress is a   Verb

Definition:

[1] To press down; to cause to sink; to let fall; to lower; as, to depress the muzzle of a gun; to depress the eyes. "With lips depressed." Tennyson.

[2] To bring down or humble; to abase, as pride.

[3] To cast a gloom upon; to sadden; as, his spirits were depressed.

[4] To lessen the activity of; to make dull; embarrass, as trade, commerce, etc.

[5] To lessen in price; to cause to decline in value; to cheapen; to depreciate.

[6] To reduce (an equation) in a lower degree. To depress the pole (Naut.), to cause the sidereal pole to appear lower or nearer the horizon, as by sailing toward the equator.

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