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Definition let down in British English

let down phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to make someone disappointed by not doing something that they are expecting you to do

Example

I was a bit late but I couldn't let them down completely.

Example

The families of the victims feel that the justice system has let them down.

Synonyms and related words
disappoint let down discourage
1.1

to work less hard or make more mistakes than the people who you are working with

Example

She's a great player, and never lets her team down.

Example

Any boy who misbehaves will be letting down the whole school.

Synonyms and related words
mess up blunder slip up
2

to make someone or something less likely to be successful or effective

Example

The whole system is let down by the poor quality of the graphics.

Synonyms and related words
let down hold back embarrass
3

to allow the air to go out of something such as a car tyre

Synonyms and related words
reduce thin compact
4

to allow someone or something to move to a lower position

Example

Let the bucket down carefully into the well.

Synonyms and related words
fall lower come down
5

to use the extra cloth in the hem (=bottom fold) of a piece of clothing to make it longer

Synonyms and related words
sew mend stitch
6

to try to give someone bad news in a way that does not upset them too much

Synonyms and related words
tell deliver report
7

to work less hard or to make more mistakes than the people who you are working with

Synonyms and related words
mess up blunder slip up
Definition let down in British English