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let down

verb

Definition of LET DOWN

transitive verb
1
:  to allow to descend gradually
2
a :  to fail to support <felt her parents had let her down>
b :  disappoint <the plot lets you down at the end> <afraid of letting his father down>
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First Known Use of LET DOWN

12th century

Rhymes with LET DOWN

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Medical Dictionary

let down

transitive verb \-ˈdan\

Medical Definition of LET DOWN

:  to release (formed milk) within the mammary gland or udder

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