Meaning trap

let down

lower something

To move something to a lower position, usually slowly and carefully.

phrasal verbB2occasional

Don't mix these meanings

Same phrase, different job.

lower something

To move something to a lower position, usually slowly and carefully.

let down (disappoint someone)

Another meaning of 'let down' is 'disappoint someone'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

He let the rope down slowly so the climber could reach the ground safely.

During the experiment, we had to let the equipment down carefully to avoid any damage.

One small grammar move makes it sound right.

Not: Let down it gently.

Say: Let it down gently.

With a pronoun, the object goes in the middle — 'let it down', not 'let down it'.

Tap the one a native speaker would say.

Words that usually travel with it.

let down

Other meanings and phrases to compare.

let down (disappoint someone) — Another meaning of 'let down' is 'disappoint someone'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.