let down

Verb
  1. Move something or somebody to a lower position (synset 201977139)
    "take down the vase from the shelf"
    causes: come down, descend, fall, go down - move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
    is a type of: displace, move - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
    subtypes:
    • reef - lower and bring partially inboard
    • depress - lower (prices or markets)
    • dip - lower briefly
    • incline - lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow
    same as: bring down, get down, lower, take down
  2. Fail to meet the hopes or expectations of (synset 201802947)
    "Her boyfriend let her down when he did not propose marriage"
    is a type of: baffle, bilk, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart - hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
    subtypes:
    same as: disappoint

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