let down, v.tr.1aLigim síos, anuas; íslím. bTarraingím anuas (dallóg); scaoilim (mo ghruaig) síos liom. cCuirim fad le, scaoilim anuas (gúna, etc.). 2aThe chair let him down, thug an chathaoir faoi. bF: To let s.o. down gently, gan bheith ródhian ar dhuine; scaoileadh go bog le duine. cF: Loicim ar, feallaim ar, clisim ar (dhuine). I won’t let you down, ní fheallfadsa ort; féadair a bheith ag brath orm. 3Mch: etc: To let the fire down, an tine a ligean in éag. 4Scaoilim (sprionga); ligim an t-aer as (bonn rotha, etc.).