1. (

• lowering ,
• letting_down

) the act of causing something to move to a lower level ;

1. (

• lower ,
• take_down ,
• let_down ,
• get_down ,
• bring_down ,

) move something or somebody to a lower position; "take down the vase from the shelf" ;

2. (

• disappoint ,
• let_down

) fail to meet the hopes or expectations of; "Her boyfriend let her down when he did not propose marriage" ;