let down
Dash their hopes
Let down means to disappoint or fail someone who was counting on you: I trusted her and she let me down.
It also means to lower something: Let down the drawbridge.
To let your hair down is to relax and act freely.
A letdown is a disappointment: After all that hype, the movie was a letdown.
Sadness from unmet expectations
- disillusionDestroy naive beliefs
- failBe unsuccessful
- underwhelmFail to impress
- frustratePrevent from succeeding
letdown · anticlimax · dishearten · dismay · discourage · unfulfilled · dissatisfy · discontent
Fall or release
- descendMove to lower position
- releaseTo let go
- unwindRelease accumulated tension
- extendMake longer or larger
slacken · loosen · unfurl · dangle · suspend · hang · rope · winch
Breaking of trust
- backstabBetray someone's trust
- double-crossTreacherous deception of partner
- treacheryDeliberate violation of trust
- disloyaltyBreach of allegiance
sellout · abandon · deceive · forsake · desert · breach · unfaithful · trust
disappointment
Sadness from unmet expectations
- disillusionDestroy naive beliefs
- failBe unsuccessful
- underwhelmFail to impress
frustrate · letdown · anticlimax · dishearten · dismay · discourage · unfulfilled · dissatisfy · discontent · regret
drop
Fall or release
extend · slacken · loosen · unfurl · dangle · suspend · hang · rope · winch · hoist
betrayal
Breaking of trust
- backstabBetray someone's trust
- double-crossTreacherous deception of partner
- treacheryDeliberate violation of trust
disloyalty · sellout · abandon · deceive · forsake · desert · breach · unfaithful · trust · broken promise
unbraid
Undo interwoven strands
cascading · untie · undo · tresses · relaxed · informal · unbound · unpinned
let downcome through
Fulfill when needed
deliver · uplift · exceed expectations · satisfy · fulfill
let downfollow through
Complete an intended action
keep one's word · stand by · be there for · support · honor
down, let, lower, lowered, lowering, letting, lets, downs, deflated