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depress
/dɪpˈɹɛs/ · 7 letters · 5 distinct letters
- verb
lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
These news depressed her
- verb
lower (prices or markets)
The glut of oil depressed gas prices
- verb
cause to drop or sink
The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir
- verb
press down
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- verb
lessen the activity or force of
The rising inflation depressed the economy