Let down meaning
Let down is a phrasal verb with 2 meanings. One of them is to fail to do what someone hoped or expected, so that they are disappointed.
- Past simple
- let down
- Past participle
- let down
- -ing form
- letting down
What let down means
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To fail to do what someone hoped or expected, so that they are disappointed
She promised to help and then let us down at the last minute.
1 more meaning of let down is in the Retite app, with an example and a translation into your language.
More meanings in the appSimilar phrasal verbs
With let: let up, let in, let someone in on something, let something into something, let off, let on, let out, let yourself in for.
With down: turn down, put down, slim down, go down, come down, break down, take down, keep down, set down, tie down.
Common questions
What does let down mean?
It has 2 meanings. One of them is to fail to do what someone hoped or expected, so that they are disappointed. The other one, with an example and a translation into your language, is in the Retite app.
What is the past tense of let down?
Let down, which is also its past participle.
Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.
