causing or resulting in a feeling of miserable dejection
that thought is too depressing for words
causing a damaging reduction in economic activity
the mortgage rate increase will have a depressing effect on the housing market
make (someone) feel utterly dispirited or dejected
that first day at school depressed me
reduce the level or strength of activity in (something, especially an economic or biological system)
fear of inflation in America depressed bond markets
alcohol depresses the nervous system
push or pull (something) down into a lower position
depress the lever