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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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Parents have accused Pembrokeshire council of letting down the children and the community and breaking promises to rebuild the school, with proposals to now close it permanently.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2025

The strain of the ageing process, and an inescapable feeling of "letting down" his family and supporters, have been particularly difficult to deal with.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2025

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

From Washington Times • Nov. 22, 2023

“Anyone who tries to disrupt that protest and parade is really letting down those people who use this space once a year to come together to celebrate and protest for those rights.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 1, 2023

She keeps talking about letting down Ottaline Gambol.

From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling