Depress
Depress verb - To make sad.
Shake and depress are semantically related. in dampen someone's spirits topic. In some cases you can use "Shake" instead a verb "Depress".
Shake
Shake verb - To make a series of small irregular or violent movements.
Common collocations
| gun | depress gun | shake gun |
Cite this Source
Shake and Depress. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/depress/shake
Depress & Shake. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/depress/shake>.
Shake or Depress. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/depress/shake.
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