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单词 let someone down
释义
(phrasal verb) 
Definition
to fail to satisfy the expectations of (someone)
Don't worry, I won't let you down.
Synonyms
disappoint
He said that he was surprised and disappointed by the decision.
fail
We waited twenty-one years; don't fail us now.
abandon
She claimed that her friends had abandoned her.
desert
He deserted our team years ago.
disillusion
fall short
His achievements are bound to fall short of his ambitions.
leave stranded
leave in the lurch
disenchant
dissatisfy
See let

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abandon
Definition
to desert or leave
She claimed that her friends had abandoned her.
Synonyms
leave,
strand,
ditch (slang),
leave behind,
walk out on,
forsake,
jilt,
run out on,
throw over,
turn your back on,
desert,
dump,
leave high and dry,
leave in the lurch,
let someone stew in their own juice
in the sense of desert
Definition
to abandon (a person or place) without intending to return
He deserted our team years ago.
Synonyms
leave,
abandon,
dump (informal),
strand,
ditch (informal),
betray,
maroon,
walk out on (informal),
forsake,
jilt,
run out on (informal),
throw over,
leave stranded,
leave high and dry,
leave (someone) in the lurch
in the sense of dissatisfy
Synonyms
discontent,
disappoint,
annoy,
irritate,
put out,
vex,
displease,
not suffice,
not pass muster,
leave dissatisfied,
give cause for complaint,
disgruntle

Nearby words of
let someone down

  • let off steam
  • let on
  • let or hindrance
  • let someone down
  • let someone go
  • let someone in on something
  • let someone loose

Synonyms of 'let someone down'

let someone down

Additional synonyms

in the sense of fail
Definition
to prove disappointing or useless to someone
We waited twenty-one years; don't fail us now.
Synonyms
disappoint,
abandon,
desert,
neglect,
omit,
let down,
forsake,
turn your back on,
be disloyal to,
break your word,
forget
in the sense of fall short
Definition
to fail to reach (a standard)
His achievements are bound to fall short of his ambitions.
Synonyms
be lacking,
miss,
fail,
disappoint,
be wanting,
be inadequate,
be deficient,
fall down on (informal),
prove inadequate,
not come up to expectations or scratch (informal)
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