The Clue
Bring down (7 letter answer)
The Answer
DEPRESS
Tags
Notes
The answer DEPRESS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1000 puzzles.
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Definition
DEPRESS as a verb:
1. (depress, deject, cast down, get down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize, demoralise) = lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"
2. lower (prices or markets); "The glut of oil depressed gas prices"
3. (lower, depress) = cause to drop or sink; "The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir"
4. (press down, depress) = press down; "Depress the space key"
5. lessen the activity or force of; "The rising inflation depressed the economy"