word
Depress
Dih-PREHS
/dɪˈprɛs/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
depress
Dictionary meaning
Lessen the activity or force of.
Examples
- The rising inflation depressed the economy.
- The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir.
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