1
as in saddens
to make sad
the thought of once again failing the bar exam depressed me
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as in lowers
to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally
construction workers depressed the roadbed in order to make way for an overpass
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as in reduces
to diminish the price or value of
the glut of wheat on the market has depressed that commodity for most of the past year
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as in presses
to push steadily against with some force
depressed the lever to start the machine
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