Abatimiento (en. Depression)

/aba.tiˈmien.to/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Definition: State of physical or mental decline.

Example sentence: The dejection of the population was noticeable after the economic crisis.

El abatimiento de la población se notó después de la crisis económica.

Definition: Act of dejecting or reducing something.

Example sentence: The decrease in prices has benefited consumers.

El abatimiento de los precios ha beneficiado a los consumidores.

Definition: Feeling of sadness or discouragement.

Example sentence: After the failure, I felt a deep dejection.

Tras el fracaso, sentí un profundo abatimiento.

Etymology/Origin: Comes from the verb 'deject', which means to reduce or make something fall.

Phrase: to feel dejected

Meaning: To feel without energy or spirit.

sentirse abatido

Phrase: to fall into dejection

Meaning: To enter a state of sadness or discouragement.

caer en el abatimiento

Phrase: a general dejection

Meaning: A decrease in the morale of a group.

un abatimiento general

Related word: to deject

Description: To make something drop or reduce.

abatir

Related word: discouragement

Description: Loss of will or spirit.

desaliento

Related word: decay

Description: State of deterioration or gradual loss of strength.

decadencia

Slang meaning: To be down

Example: After the news, I was totally down.

Después de la noticia, estaba totalmente down.

Slang meaning: To have a slump

Example: I had a slump last night, I felt very dejected.

Tuve un bajón anoche, me sentí muy abatido.