Word

let down, v.
freq. cnt. 7

move something or somebody to a lower position
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 29 freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

bring down get down let down lower take down

sample sentences

"take down the vase from the shelf"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
They %s the bags on the table

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lowering lower

antonym

raise

semantic pointers

hypernym

move, displace

cause

fall, come down, descend, go down

hyponym

reef depress dip incline

fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5

disappoint let down

sample sentences

"Her boyfriend let her down when he did not propose marriage"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

disappointment disappointment

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

letdown

semantic pointers

hypernym

thwart, frustrate, foil, cross, queer, spoil, scotch, baffle, bilk

hyponym

fail, betray fall short, come short disenchant, disillusion