reduces to tears

Main Entry:	depress [dih-pres] Show IPA/dɪˈprɛs/ Show Spelled
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	deject, make despondent; exhaust
Synonyms:	abase, afflict, ail, bear down, beat, beat down, bother, bug, bum out, cast down, chill, cow, damp, dampen, darken, daunt, debase, debilitate, degrade, desolate, devitalize, discourage, dishearten, dismay, dispirit, distress, disturb, drag, drain, dull, enervate, faze, keep under, lower, mock, mortify, oppress, perturb, press, put down, reduce, reduce to tears, run down, sadden, sap, scorn, slow, throw cold water on, torment, trouble, try, turn one off, upset, weaken, weary, weigh down
Antonyms:	cheer, comfort, encourage, excite, lift, make happy, stimulate

* = informal/non-formal usage
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