Depress synonyms such as hold down, break someone's heart, bridle, activate, and exert pressure on. Depress is a verb, and its antonyms are encourage and raise. Additionally, here are 76 synonyms and nearby words for depress as well as words beginning with
D, and De.
76 synonyms for depress
1. sadden
break someone's heart
break someone's spirit
bring tears to someone's eyes
cast down
cause suffering to
crush
dampen someone's spirits
dash someone's hopes
daunt
deject
demoralize
desolate
discourage
dishearten
dispirit
get down
give someone the blues
grieve
hang over
harrow
haunt
knock for six
knock sideways
knock the stuffing out of
make desolate
make despondent
make gloomy
make sad
make someone fed up
make someone's heart bleed
make unhappy
oppress
sadden
shake
upset
weigh down
weigh heavily on
2. reduce
axe
bridle
cheapen
curb
cut
deflate
depreciate
devalue
devitalize
diminish
discount
downgrade
impair
inhibit
keep down
lower
mark down
put down
sap
slash
slow down
slow up
weaken
3. lower
activate
actuate
exert pressure on
hold down
lower
operate
press (down)
push (down)
tap
thumb