DEPRESS

depress. Depress, v.t. to humble, deject, cast or let down

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De‐press″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Depressed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Depressing.] [[L. depressus, p. p. of deprimere; de- + premere to press. See Press.]] 1. 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. 2. To bring down or humble; to abase, as pride.
3. 3. To cast a gloom upon; to sadden; as, his spirits were depressed.
4. 4. To lessen the activity of; to make dull; embarrass, as trade, commerce, etc.
5. 5. To lessen in price; to cause to decline in value; to cheapen; to depreciate.
6. 6. (Math.) 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. Syn. — To sink; lower; abase; cast down; deject; humble; degrade; dispirit; discourage.