cross vs let down

let down vs cross

cross is a noun but let down is not a noun.

cross is an adjective but let down is not an adjective.

cross and let down both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cross	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
let down	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, let down is a hyponym of cross; that is, let down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cross:

cross: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
let down: fail to meet the hopes or expectations of

Other hyponyms of cross include disappoint, dash, short-circuit, ruin.

cross (noun)	let down (noun)
(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
(genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
any affliction that causes great suffering

cross (adjective)	let down (adjective)
extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
annoyed and irritable

cross (verb)	let down (verb)
breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties	fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
trace a line through or across	move something or somebody to a lower position
travel across or pass over
meet and pass
meet at a point
fold so as to resemble a cross
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
to cover or extend over an area or time period

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