English verb: let down | |||
1. | let down (motion) move something or somebody to a lower position | ||
Samples | Take down the vase from the shelf. | ||
Synonyms | bring down, get down, lower, take down | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | displace, move | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | depress, dip, incline, reef | ||
Cause | come down, descend, fall, go down | ||
Antonyms | lift, elevate, raise, get up, bring up | ||
2. | let down (emotion) fail to meet the hopes or expectations of | ||
Samples | Her boyfriend let her down when he did not propose marriage. | ||
Examples | The performance is likely to let down Sue | ||
Synonyms | disappoint | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | baffle, bilk, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | betray, come short, disenchant, disillusion, fail, fall short | ||