Depress and Torment

Depress

Depress verb - To make sad.
Usage example: the thought of once again failing the bar exam depressed me

Torment and depress are semantically related. in deject topic. In some cases you can use "Torment" instead a verb "Depress".

Torment

Torment verb - To cause persistent suffering to.

Depress and torment are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Depress" instead a verb "Torment".

Nearby Words: tormented, tormenting, tormentor

Common collocations

anyone depress anyone torment anyone
everyone depress everyone torment everyone
humans depress humans torment humans
adults depress adults torment adults
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