let down

British  

verb

1. (also preposition) to lower

2. to fail to fulfil the expectations of (a person); disappoint

3. to undo, shorten, and resew (the hem) so as to lengthen (a dress, skirt, etc)

4. to untie (long hair that is bound up) and allow to fall loose

5. to deflate

   to let down a tyre

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noun

1. a disappointment

2. the gliding descent of an aircraft in preparation for landing

3. the release of milk from the mammary glands following stimulation by the hormone oxytocin

let down Idioms  

1. Cause to descend, lower, as in They let down the sails . [Mid-1100s]

2. Also, let up . Slacken, abate, as in Sales are letting down in this quarter , or They didn't let up in their efforts until the end . The first term dates from the mid-1800s, the variant from the late 1700s.

3. See let someone down . Also see let one's hair down .

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Example Sentences

The Patriots could wind up the top seed and aren’t going to let down against a Jets team that doesn’t have much to offer.

From Los Angeles Times

They are in danger of being let down by their team-mates.

From BBC

She is due to take office on 28 January and said the victim had been "let down".

From BBC

Mr Scott said he felt "let down" by the letter from the EA.

From BBC

Streeting said the update from Baroness Amos "demonstrates that too many families have been let down, with devastating consequences".

From BBC

Related Words

• depressed
• despondent
• miserable
• not happy
• sorry