let down
Speech parts
1. let down - Noun
2. let down - Verb
Meaning
move something or somebody to a lower position
fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
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Examples
take down the vase from the shelf
Her boyfriend let her down when he did not propose marriage
AIDS taught us that we cannot let down our guard.
As a result, the crowd was understandably let down by what followed, when it had promised so much.
At times, we feel let down, we go through loss, and experience grief.
BC on the other hand, had that let down at Syracuse after the Clemson game and should be well prepared from the neck up.