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   disappoint

   /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/

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   • 1. fail to fulfil the hopes or expectations of: "I have no wish to disappoint everyone by postponing the visit" Similar let downfaildash the hopes ofdisheartendispiritdiscourageupsetdismaydepresssaddendampen the spirits ofdisenchantdisillusionshatter the illusions ofdissatisfydisgruntlechagrinfall short (of expectations)informal:bum outOpposite cheersatisfy
   • ▪ prevent (hopes or expectations) from being realized: "the governing coalition had bitterly disappointed the hopes of its voters" Similar thwartfrustratebalkfoildashdefeatbaffleput a/the damper onnip in the budhinderobstructhamperimpedeinterfere withinformal:stymiethrow cold water onOpposite fulfil

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘deprive of a position’): from Old French desappointer.

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   What does it mean if a person is disappointed?

   • Defeated of expectation or hope; let down. “There was a disappointed frown on Kevin's countenance as he read Britney's message indicating that she was breaking up with him.” “We decided to take a positive and philosophical approach to our disappointed hopes.” That disappoints or disappoint.

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   What does it mean if things or people disappoint you?

   • If things or people disappoint you, they are not as good as you had hoped, or do not do what you hoped they would do. She knew that she would disappoint him. [VERB noun] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2.

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   What is the adjective for disappoint?

   • What's the adjective for disappoint? Here's the word you're looking for. Included below are past participle and present participle forms for the verbs disappoint and disappoynt which may be used as adjectives within certain contexts. Defeated of expectation or hope; let down.

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   What does it mean to be disappointed in love?

   • to be disappointed in love. to bring or cause disappointment. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Middle French word desappointer.

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   • decepcionar, desapontar… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! DISAPPOINT definition: 1. to fail to satisfy someone or their hopes, wishes, etc., or to make someone feel unhappy: 2. to….

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