|
Definition of Let down
1. Verb. Move something or somebody to a lower position. "They let down the bags on the table"; "Take down the vase from the shelf"
Exact synonyms: Bring Down, Get Down, Lower, Take Down
Generic synonyms: Displace, Move
Causes: Come Down, Descend, Fall, Go Down
Specialized synonyms: Reef, Depress, Dip, Incline
Derivative terms: Lower, Lowering
Antonyms: Raise
Generic synonyms: Displace, Move
Causes: Come Down, Descend, Fall, Go Down
Specialized synonyms: Reef, Depress, Dip, Incline
Derivative terms: Lower, Lowering
Antonyms: Raise
2. Verb. Fail to meet the hopes or expectations of. "The performance is likely to let down Sue"; "Her boyfriend let her down when he did not propose marriage"
Exact synonyms: Disappoint
Specialized synonyms: Betray, Fail, Come Short, Fall Short, Disenchant, Disillusion
Generic synonyms: Baffle, Bilk, Cross, Foil, Frustrate, Queer, Scotch, Spoil, Thwart
Derivative terms: Disappointment, Disappointment, Letdown
Specialized synonyms: Betray, Fail, Come Short, Fall Short, Disenchant, Disillusion
Generic synonyms: Baffle, Bilk, Cross, Foil, Frustrate, Queer, Scotch, Spoil, Thwart
Derivative terms: Disappointment, Disappointment, Letdown
Definition of Let down
1. Verb. To allow to descend. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive idiomatic) To disappoint; to betray or fail somebody. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com