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letting down

VERB

disappoint

Synonyms

WEAK

abandon depress disenchant disillusion dissatisfy fail fall short leave in lurch leave stranded lower pull down take down

Antonyms

WEAK

benefit satisfy

Example Sentences

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The peril for the Rams now is letting down their guard.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

Henderson had been a high-profile supporter of LGBTQ+ rights and apologised for letting down or hurting anyone in the community when he left Saudi Arabia to join Ajax six months later.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025

MALAGA, Spain — Novak Djokovic is not ready to start letting down just yet.

From Washington Times • Nov. 22, 2023

TfL has stated that London's deputy mayor for transport, Seb Dance, criticised the decision of the councils, asserting that they were "letting down residents".

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2023

He would never have questioned it, had it not been for Frankie letting down his guard and allowing Tad to glimpse inside.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau