depress

v. அமுக்க, தாழ்த்து, கீழ்ப்படுத்து, பணிய வை, ஊக்கங்குறை, சோர்வூட்டு, வாணிக முதலியவற்றை மந்தமாக்கு, குரல் தணிவி.

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De*press", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Depressed; p. pr. & vb. n. Depressing.] Etym: [L. depressus, p. p. of deprimere; de- + premere to press. See Press.] 1. To press down; to cause to sink; to let fall; to lower; as, to depress the muzzle of a gun; to depress the eyes. "With lips depressed." Tennyson. 2. To bring down or humble; to abase, as pride. 3. To cast a gloom upon; to sadden; as, his spirits were depressed. 4. To lessen the activity of; to make dull; embarrass, as trade, commerce, etc. 5. To lessen in price; to cause to decline in value; to cheapen; to depreciate. 6. (Math.) Defn: To reduce (an equation) in a lower degree. To depress the pole (Naut.), to cause the sidereal pole to appear lower or nearer the horizon, as by sailing toward the equator. Syn. -- To sink; lower; abase; cast down; deject; humble; degrade; dispirit; discourage. De*press", a. Etym: [L. depressus, p. p.] Defn: Having the middle lower than the border; concave. [Obs.] If the seal be depress or hollow. Hammond.