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Blow Up Sth English Meaning Release Air Tyre Mattress

Word let down (2)
Meaning

Meaning: to release the air from something like a tyre or a blow-up mattress

Synonym: deflate

Example For example:

  • let down sth Timothy was expelled from school for letting down the tyres on his teacher's car.

  • let sth down After they'd played with their blow-up dolls, they let them down and packed them away.

Variety: Thisis typically used in British and Australian English but may be used in other varieties of English too.

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