They let down the rope and I fastened it to the basket.
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Let down
Synonyms for "let down" (202 found)
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Closest matches (41)
abateapostatizearrestbackpedalbackwaterbafflebaffledbalkbalkedbamboozlebatebear downbeguilebetraybetrayedbilkbilkedblastedblightedbluff
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boltbrakebreak awaybring lowcajolecast downchapfallencheat oncheckcircumventclip the wingsconjurecouchcrestfallencrosscrossedcrushedcurbdash
Verb(1 words)
bring down
Noun(1 words)
Strong matches (60)
dasheddebasedeceivedeceleratedefeatdefeat expectationdefeateddefectdeflatedegeneratedelaydeludedemitdepressdesertdetaindeterioratedetrudediddledisappoint
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disappointeddisgracedisheddisillusiondisillusioneddisimprovedissatisfieddissatisfydouble crossdouble-crossdownbeardraw reindroopdupeeaseease offease upembarrassfailfall backfoilfoiledforestallfrustratefrustratedgammonget aroundget worsegrow worsegullhaul downhoaxhocus-pocushold backhold in checkhold up
Verb(3 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (101)
hornswagglehumblehumbughumiliateill done-byill-servedimpedeindentinform onjugglekeep backlet uplet up onlooseloosenlose groundlose momentumlose speedlourlower
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mitigatemockmoderatemortifyobstructout of countenanceoutmaneuveroutreachoutsmartoutwitoverreachpigeonplay one falsepress downpull a fast onepull downpull outpush downput output something overput to shameratreducereefregressregretfulreinrein inrelapserelaxremitrestretardretrograderetrogressrun outrun out onsecedesell outset backshamesickensinkslackslack offslack upslackenslakeslip backslowslow downslow upsnowsorely disappointedsouredstaystring alongtake downtake intake in sailtantalizeteasethrottlethrottle downthrust downthwartthwartedtrickturn intwo timetwo-timeunbendunbraceunlaxunstrainunstringunwindwalk outworsen
Verb(2 words)
lowertake down
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Sample sentences
7 total sentences available.
I promised him I would meet him there, and I will not let him down.
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Just as they left, the younger of the two turned around and said, "Mr. President, I just want you to know that we're praying for you," and quickly closed the door behind him. I thought about these two men, and about the office workers that afternoon, and about the millions of others like them all across the country who still had faith in me. I knew that by resigning I would let them down.
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Sooner or later / You hit the deck, you get found out / Save it for later / Don't run away and let me down
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