let down — meaning, examples & etymology [English]

let down (/lɛt daʊn/)

verb  ·  Intermediate  ·  Greetings & Phrases

🔊 /lɛt daʊn/

Meaning

Meaning: disappoint; lower

To disappoint someone by failing to do what they expected, or to lower something.

Examples

🗣 I promised to help, and I won’t let you down.

Etymology

From ‘let’ plus ‘down’, the idea of allowing someone to fall.

How & Where It’s Used

Common for disappointment.

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