letting down

A form of let down — To disappoint; to betray or fail somebody.

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lowering
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of let down

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe act of causing something to move to a lower level

Similar
lowering
Broader
movement
Also see
lowering

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

letting down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/letting%20down

MLA

“letting down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/letting%20down. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “letting down,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/letting%20down.

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