sadden

verbs

make unhappy
"The news of her death saddened me"
sadden
antonym
gladden
is a type of (narrower)
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
"This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"
affect, impress, move, strike
causes
come to feel sad
sadden
come to feel sad
sadden
antonym
gladden
is a type of (narrower)
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
"She felt resentful"; "He felt regret"
experience, feel