1. to make someone feel sad or discouraged
2. to press down on something
3. to reduce the level or amount of something

Examples

• The rainy weather tends to depress my mood.
• Depress the brake pedal slowly when stopping.
• The medication can depress your appetite.
• High taxes may depress consumer spending.
• She felt depressed after hearing the bad news.
• Press and depress the button three times to reset it.
• The economic crisis depressed housing prices.