Definition of "depress" in English

verb

1. To press down.

   • Depress the upper lever to start the machine.

2. To make depressed, sad or bored.

   • Winter depresses me.

3. (economics) To cause a depression or a decrease in parts of the economy.

   • Lower productivity will eventually depress wages.

4. To bring down or humble; to abase (pride, etc.).

5. (mathematics) To reduce (an equation) in a lower degree.