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let down

let·down

UK/ˈlɛtdaʊn/ fairly common

verb

1.

move something or somebody to a lower position

  • “take down the vase from the shelf”
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2.

fail to meet the hopes or expectations of

  • “Her boyfriend let her down when he did not propose marriage”
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Origin

Deverbal from let down.

Phrases

  • let down

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