transitive verb. To lower in spirits; deject.

transitive verb. undefined

transitive verb. To cause to drop or sink; lower.

transitive verb. To press down.

transitive verb. To lessen the activity or force of; weaken.

transitive verb. To lower prices in (a financial market).

Pressed down; hollow in the center; concave.

To press or move downward; make lower; bring to a lower level: as, to depress the muzzle of a gun; to depress the eye.

To force or keep down; cause to fall to or remain in a low or lower condition; lower in vigor, amount, estimation, etc.: as, to depress stocks or the price of merchandise; business is depressed.

To weigh upon; lower in feeling; make dull or languid; deject.

To depreciate; rate meanly; belittle.

To repress.

In algebra, to reduce to a lower degree, as an equation.

To reduce to subjection; overpower.

To pardon; release; let go.

To cast down, discourage, dishearten, dispirit, chill, dampen.

adjective. Having the middle lower than the border; concave.

transitive verb. To press down; to cause to sink; to let fall; to lower

transitive verb. To bring down or humble; to abase, as pride.

transitive verb. To cast a gloom upon; to sadden.

transitive verb. To lessen the activity of; to make dull; embarrass, as trade, commerce, etc.

transitive verb. To lessen in price; to cause to decline in value; to cheapen; to depreciate.

transitive verb. To reduce (an equation) in a lower degree.

transitive verb. to cause the sidereal pole to appear lower or nearer the horizon, as by sailing toward the equator.

verb. To press down on

verb. To make depressed, sad or bored.

verb. To cause a depression or a decrease in parts of the economy.

verb. lessen the activity or force of

verb. lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

verb. cause to drop or sink

verb. lower (prices or markets)

verb. press down

"With the new load of fifth-graders, plus the fourth-graders, Schaeffler anticipates an increased number of low-performing students that may again depress average scores."