Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun let_down

1 sense of letdown

Sense 1
disappointment, letdown -- (a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized; "his hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment")
       => dissatisfaction -- (the feeling of being displeased and discontent; "he was never slow to express his dissatisfaction with the service he received")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb let_down

2 senses of let down

Sense 1
lower, take down, let down, get down, bring down -- (move something or somebody to a lower position; "take down the vase from the shelf")
       => move, displace -- (cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant")

Sense 2
disappoint, let down -- (fail to meet the hopes or expectations of; "Her boyfriend let her down when he did not propose marriage")
       => thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk -- (hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent")

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