Verb

(en verb)

  To control or keep in check.

  To deprive of liberty.

  To restrict or limit.

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Verb

(es)

To press down.

Depress the upper lever to start the machine.

To make depressed, sad or bored.

Winter depresses me.

To cause a depression or a decrease in parts of the economy.

Lower productivity will eventually depress wages.

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

(math) To reduce (an equation) in a lower degree.