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let down
verb
Definition of LET DOWN
transitive verb
1
: to allow to descend gradually
2
a : to fail to support <felt her parents had let her down> b : disappoint <the plot lets you down at the end> <afraid of letting his father down>
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First Known Use of LET DOWN
12th century
Related to LET DOWN
- Synonyms
- cheat, dissatisfy, fail, disappoint
Rhymes with LET DOWN
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let down
transitive verb \-ˈdau̇n\
Medical Definition of LET DOWN
: to release (formed milk) within the mammary gland or udder
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