depress/dɪ'pres/

v. make sb feel unhappy or not hopeful for the future

v. [T] 使抑郁，使沮丧：The sad story depressed me. 这个悲伤的故事让我心情抑郁。

音组-ess/-es/

assess; confess; depress; express; impress; possess; success; unless