Depress and Lift

Opposite meaning words

Depress verb - To make sad.

Usage example: the thought of once again failing the bar exam depressed me

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Lift is an antonym for depress in topics: deject, devalue, push down.

Lift verb - To move from a lower to a higher place or position.

Usage example: I needed help lifting the heavy globe back up to the top shelf

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Depress is an antonym for lift in topics: exalt, promote, steal, repeal, ascend.

Nearby Words: lifted, lifting, lifter

gun

depress gun

lift gun

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Lift and Depress. (2016). Retrieved 2023, February 09, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/depress/lift

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