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let down

verb

also preposition to lower
to fail to fulfil the expectations of (a person); disappoint
to undo, shorten, and resew (the hem) so as to lengthen (a dress, skirt, etc)
to untie (long hair that is bound up) and allow to fall loose
to deflate
to let down a tyre

noun

a disappointment
the gliding descent of an aircraft in preparation for landing
the release of milk from the mammary glands following stimulation by the hormone oxytocin

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They said they felt let down by Canada.

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She told the BBC people felt "let down" by Labour and the Conservatives and wanted to send them a message.

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Former clients of a Canadian tech entrepreneur say they were let down after they paid his company tens of thousands of dollars to help launch their start-ups.

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“The people are waiting for him to show up because they feel so not just betrayed, but let down by the U.S.,”

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Reform is "throwing everything" at the local election "because they want to take advantage of voters feeling understandably let down by Labour and the Conservatives", Denyer told campaigners.

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letdown let down easy

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