depress
/dɪˈpres/verb
उच्चारण डिप्रेस
उदास करना; मंदा करना
Core word
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to make somebody sad and without enthusiasm; to make trade, business less active; to make the value of prices or wages lower
उदास करना; मंदा करना
- The news depressed him.
- Constant bad weather can depress even the most cheerful people.
- Grey skies and cold weather depress me.
+ 3 more examples
- Watching sad films can depress some people.
- High interest rates tend to depress demand for cars.
- A poor harvest may depress the price of rice.
Synonyms sadden dishearten discourage lower reduce
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
depress + person
When it means to make sad, 'depress' takes a person or their feelings as object.
'Depress' का अर्थ उदास करना हो तो object व्यक्ति या उसकी भावनाएँ होती हैं।
- The long rains depressed everyone.
- Failure should not depress you.
depress + prices / sales
In economics, it means to push prices or activity down.
अर्थशास्त्र में इसका अर्थ कीमतों या गतिविधि को नीचे लाना है।
- Poor demand depressed the price of wheat.
- A weak monsoon can depress rural spending.
depress a button
It also means to press down: 'depress the key'. This is formal.
इसका अर्थ दबाना भी है: 'depress the key'। यह औपचारिक है।
- Depress the clutch before changing gear.
- Depress the lever slowly.
be depressed (about / by)
The participle is used for the feeling, with 'about', 'by' or 'at' for the cause.
भावना के लिए participle का प्रयोग होता है; कारण से पहले 'about', 'by' या 'at' आता है।
- She felt depressed about her marks.
- He was depressed by the news.
depress vs suppress
'Depress' pushes something down or lowers spirits; 'suppress' holds back or stops something from showing.
'Depress' किसी चीज़ को नीचे दबाता है या मन गिराता है; 'suppress' किसी चीज़ को प्रकट होने से रोकता है।
- Rains depress the mood.
- The police suppressed the riot.
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depress + noun
priceswagesthe economydemanda lever
- Lockdowns depressed the economy for months.
adverb + depress
deeplygreatlybadlyfurtherslightly
- The news depressed him deeply.
be + depressed + about
about exam resultsby lonelinessat the newsover the lossabout the future
- She was depressed about the future.
things that depress
rainfailurepovertylonelinessbad news
- Continuous bad news depresses people.
economic depress
depress wagesdepress growthdepress exportsdepress salesdepress investment
- Rising costs depress exports.
depress + body
the plungerthe brakethe triggerthe switchthe spring
- The doctor depressed the patient's tongue with a spatula.
“More examples 6
- Prolonged unemployment can depress young graduates.
लंबी बेरोज़गारी युवा स्नातकों को निराश कर सकती है।
- A bumper crop often depresses the market price of vegetables.
भरपूर फसल अक्सर सब्ज़ियों का बाज़ार भाव गिरा देती है।
- Radhika was depressed after missing the cut-off by one mark.
एक अंक से cut-off चूक जाने के बाद राधिका उदास हो गई।
- Depress the pedal gently to start the machine.
मशीन चलाने के लिए pedal को धीरे से दबाएँ।
- Heavy debts depressed the farmer's spirits.
भारी कर्ज़ ने किसान का हौसला पस्त कर दिया।
- Weak sales depressed the share price for a whole week.
कमज़ोर बिक्री ने पूरे सप्ताह शेयर की कीमत नीची रखी।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I am depressing because of my result.
✓ I am depressed because of my result.
'Depressed' describes the person who feels the emotion; 'depressing' describes what causes it.
'Depressed' वह है जो भावना महसूस करता है; 'depressing' वह है जो उसका कारण बनता है।
✗ The news depressed to him.
✓ The news depressed him.
'Depress' is transitive; no preposition is used before the object.
'Depress' सकर्मक है; object से पहले preposition नहीं आता।
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§Grammar and usage
Usage: depression also means a long period of economic problems (the Great Depression, 1929) and an area of low air pressure.
प्रयोग में depression का अर्थ लंबी आर्थिक मंदी (महामंदी, 1929) और कम वायुदाब का क्षेत्र भी है।