Depress

Pronunciation: /dɪˈprɛs/

Definitions of depress

verb to make someone feel very unhappy or without hope

Example Sentences

A1 The rainy weather can depress me.

A2 She felt depressed after failing her exam.

B1 The constant criticism from her boss was starting to depress her.

B2 The news of the company's bankruptcy depressed all the employees.

C1 The loss of her loved one deeply depressed her for months.

C2 The ongoing political turmoil in the country was depressing for everyone.

Examples of depress in a Sentence

formal The economic downturn has the potential to depress consumer spending.

informal I always feel a bit down and depress when it rains.

slang She's been feeling really blue and depress lately.

figurative The constant negativity from her friends began to depress her spirits.

Grammatical Forms of depress

• past tense: depressed
• plural: depresses
• comparative: more depressed
• superlative: most depressed
• present tense: depress
• future tense: will depress
• perfect tense: have depressed
• continuous tense: is depressing
• singular: depress
• positive degree: depressing
• infinitive: to depress
• gerund: depressing
• participle: depressing

Origin and Evolution of depress

First Known Use: 1300 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'depress' originated from the Latin word 'deprimere', which is a combination of 'de-' (down) and 'primere' (to press).

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the 14th century, 'depress' has evolved to encompass not only the physical act of pressing down but also the emotional and psychological sense of feeling low or demoralized.