let down vs cross

cross vs let down

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

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

let down and cross both are verbs.

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

As verbs, cross is a hypernym of let down; that is, cross is a word with a broader meaning than let down:

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

Other hypernyms of let down include baffle, bilk, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart.

let down (noun)	cross (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

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

let down (verb)	cross (verb)
fail to meet the hopes or expectations of	breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
move something or somebody to a lower position	trace a line through or across
	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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