DEPRESS Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word depress. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DEPRESS
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deject | verbv | |||||||
verb • lower someone's spirits; make downhearted | ||||||||
demoralise | verbv | |||||||
verb • corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality • lower someone's spirits; make downhearted | ||||||||
demoralize | verbv | |||||||
verb • corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality • lower someone's spirits; make downhearted • confuse or put into disorder | ||||||||
dismay | verbv | |||||||
noun • the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles • fear resulting from the awareness of danger verb • lower someone's spirits; make downhearted • fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised | ||||||||
dispirit | verbv | |||||||
verb • lower someone's spirits; make downhearted | ||||||||
lower | verbv | |||||||
adjective • the bottom one of two noun • the lower of two berths verb • look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval • move something or somebody to a lower position • set lower • make lower or quieter • cause to drop or sink | ||||||||
cast down | verbv | |||||||
verb • lower someone's spirits; make downhearted | ||||||||
get down | verbv | |||||||
verb • lower (one's body) as by kneeling • move something or somebody to a lower position • alight from (a horse) • pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking • lower someone's spirits; make downhearted • put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc. • take the first step or steps in carrying out an action | ||||||||
press down | verbv | |||||||
verb • press down |