depress
intermediateB2/dɪˈprɛs/ · de-press
To make someone feel sad or dispirited.
Meanings
To make someone feel sad or dispirited.
کسی کو اداس یا مایوس محسوس کرانا۔
افسردہ کرنا
afsurdah karna
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- depressing news
- depress the economy
- depress someone's spirits
Example Sentences
The news of the tragedy began to depress everyone in the room.
سانحے کی خبر نے کمرے میں موجود ہر ایک کو افسردہ کرنا شروع کر دیا۔
Saanhay ki khabar ne kamray mein maujood har aik ko afsurdah karna shuru kar diya.
Long periods of isolation can depress one's mental health.
تنہائی کے طویل ادوار کسی کی ذہنی صحت کو افسردہ کر سکتے ہیں۔
Tanhai ke taweel adwar kisi ki zehni sehat ko afsurdah kar sakte hain.
They felt that the lack of support from friends would depress their motivation.
ان کا خیال تھا کہ دوستوں کی حمایت کی کمی ان کی ترغیب کو افسردہ کر دے گی۔
Un ka khayal tha ke doston ki himayat ki kami un ki targhib ko afsurdah kar degi.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of pressing down a spring to remember 'depress'.
Picture a deflated balloon to represent a feeling of sadness.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
دیکھو تو دشتِ وحشت میں کیا گزرتی ہے، گزرنے والوں کی حالت تو افسردہ ہے۔
Dekho to dasht-e-wahshat mein kya guzarti hai, guzarne walon ki halat to afsurdah hai.
Look at what passes in the desert of horror, the state of those who pass is indeed depressed.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
آؤ ٹوٹے دل کی شمولیت کریں۔
Aao toote dil ki shamilat karein.
Let's include the broken heart.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "deprimere" — to press down
First known use: 14th century
The word 'depress' originates from the Latin word 'deprimere', which means to press down. It evolved through Old French into Middle English, where it was used to describe the act of pressing down physically or emotionally.