Definitions for depresses

depresses de·press

Spelling: [dih-pres]
IPA: /dɪˈprɛs/

Depresses is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 150 anagrams from letters in depresses (deeeprsss).

Definitions for depresses

verb (used with object)

  1. to make sad or gloomy; lower in spirits; deject; dispirit.
  2. to lower in force, vigor, activity, etc.; weaken; make dull.
  3. to lower in amount or value.
  4. to put into a lower position:
  5. to press down.
  6. Music. to lower in pitch.

Origin of depresses

1275-1325; Middle English depressen Anglo-French, Old French depresser Latin dēpressus pressed down (past participle of dēprimere, equivalent to de- de- + -primere, com

Examples for depresses

Not even the fact that there were no caddies left and I had to carry my own clubs could depress me.

It is not enough for him to go negative and depress enthusiasm for Cucinnelli; he must find a way to actively energize Dems.

Alone of all superiors, the saint does not depress the human dignity of others.

Wade did not depress the muzzle, if I recollect aright, at all.

So they depress the economy further—and this reduces revenues, wiping out at least part of the attempted deficit reduction.

It only needed a great shock to depress him to make his case hopeless.

That truth should not comfort the conservative nor depress the radical.

They may be necessary—as buffers—but they depress us by their dulness.

They were part of a vast left-wing media conspiracy to depress GOP turnout.

Her manner at the same time seemed to depress him and yet to fill him with hope.

Word Value for depresses
Scrable

10

Words with friends

11

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