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  • 21Depressed — Depress De*press , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Depressed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Depressing}.] [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… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 22depressed — 1. Flattened from above downward. 2. Below the normal level or the level of the surrounding parts. 3. Below the normal functional level. 4. Dejected; lowered in spirits. * * * de·pressed di prest adj 1) low in spirits specif affected by …

    Medical dictionary

  • 23depressed market — market in which supply overwhelms demand, leading to weak and lower prices. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * depressed market UK US noun [C] ► ECONOMICS, COMMERCE the situation when the price of a product is low because an industry is… …

    Financial and business terms

  • 24depressed — adjective 1) he felt lonely and depressed Syn: sad, unhappy, miserable, gloomy, dejected, downhearted, downcast, down, despondent, dispirited, low, morose, dismal, desolate; informal blue, down in the dumps, down in the mouth …

    Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • 25depressed area — a region where unemployment and a low standard of living prevail. [1925 30] * * * depressed area noun A region suffering from reduced trade, and often consequently one of specially heavy unemployment, poor housing, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑depress… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 26Depressed — A description of a market, security or product that is experiencing weak demand and decreasing prices. A depressed market, security, or product implies that prices and volume are low. There are many reasons why this happens. For example, a market …

    Investment dictionary

  • 27depressed*/ — [dɪˈprest] adj 1) very unhappy and without any feelings of hope or enthusiasm She got very depressed after her husband left her.[/ex] 2) a depressed area, industry, or economy is not successful …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 28depressed — adjective 1. lower than previously (Freq. 1) the market is depressed prices are down • Syn: ↑down • Similar to: ↑low 2. flattened downward as if pressed from above or flattened along the dorsal and ventral surfaces …

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  • 29depressed — adjective Date: 1598 1. low in spirits ; sad; especially affected by psychological depression 2. a. vertically flattened < a depressed cactus > b. having the …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 30depressed — de·pressed || dɪ prest adj. sad, gloomy; economically depressed; flattened, pressed down de·press || dɪ pres v. make sad, discourage; press down on …

    English contemporary dictionary