to make sad or gloomy; lower in spirits; deject; dispirit.

to lower in force, vigor, activity, etc.; weaken; make dull.

to lower in amount or value.

to put into a lower position

to depress the muzzle of a gun.

to press down.

Music . to lower in pitch.

verb

cheer , comfort , encourage , excite , lift , make happy , stimulate , increase , raise , push up , uplift

verb

abase , afflict , ail , bear down , beat , beat down * , bother , bug * , bum out , cast down , chill * , cow * , damp , dampen , darken , daunt , debase , debilitate , degrade , desolate , devitalize , discourage , dishearten , dismay , dispirit , distress , disturb , drag * , drain , dull , enervate , faze , keep under , lower , mock , mortify , oppress , perturb , press , put down * , reduce , reduce to tears , run down * , sadden , sap * , scorn , slow , throw cold water on , torment , trouble , try , turn one off , upset , weaken , weary , weigh down * , cheapen , depreciate , diminish , downgrade , impair , lessen , couch , demit , dip , droop , flatten , let down , level , press down , settle , sink , smoosh , squash , deject , weigh down , drop , take down , devaluate , devalue , mark down , write down , crush , dash , dent , depress , enfeeble , fall , humble , indent , slump