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Meanings of let down in English

Catalan
abaixar-se
Spanish
bajar

Move something or somebody to a lower position.

      abaixar-se
      Portuguese
      decepcionar
      Catalan
      defraudar

      Fail to meet the hopes or expectations of.

            decepcionar
            Usage of let down in English
            1
            Mrs Sitharaman said Indian industry felt let down by Britain's visa rules.
            BBC
            2
            For more than 40 years, victims and families have been let down.
            The Guardian
            3
            TB: Well, I do believe that he's let down the Palestinian people.
            The Guardian
            4
            Students and young people have been let down by politicians, she said.
            The Guardian
            5
            However, Goo Hara's fans believe she was let down by the courts.
            Radio NZ
            6
            Why, for example, do many of the Pike families feel let down?
            Radio NZ
            7
            Most of all, Mr Hung feels let down by Russia and China.
            Full Circle
            8
            Photo: AFP They were let down with the most catastrophic consequences imaginable.
            Radio NZ
            9
            The strain of the fight let down and a reaction set in.
            Fighting in France
            10
            She let down the window and the cold night air rushed in.
            The Princess Elopes
            11
            Then the young man was let down sobbing onto the blood-spattered earth.
            The half-made world
            12
            Then they let down the curtain, and the room was in shadow.
            Allison Bain; Or, By a Way She Knew Not
            13
            I didn't feel let down now that our mission was almost over.
            An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
            14
            None were granted pay rises and many came to feel let down.
            The Guardian
            15
            Bid the guard let down the bridge and throw wide the gate.
            Allan Quatermain
            16
            Fanny let down the pane of glass and watched them in silence.
            The Happy Foreigner
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            Translations for let down
            Spanish
            bajar
            Let down through the time
            Let down across language varieties
            New Zealand
            Common
            Australia
            Common
            Ireland
            Common
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