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   disappoint

   /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/

   verb

   • 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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › disappointDISAPPOINT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DISAPPOINT definition: 1. to fail to satisfy someone or their hopes, wishes, etc., or to make someone feel unhappy: 2. to…. Learn more.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › disappointDISAPPOINT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   disappoint in British English. (ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt ) verb (transitive) 1. to fail to meet the expectations, hopes, desires, or standards of; let down. 2. to prevent the fulfilment of (a plan, intention, etc); frustrate; thwart. Collins English Dictionary.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › disappointDisappoint Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DISAPPOINT is to fail to meet the expectation or hope of : frustrate. How to use disappoint in a sentence.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › disappointDISAPPOINT Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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   to fail to fulfill the expectations or wishes of: His gross ingratitude disappointed us. Synonyms: disenchant, dishearten, disillusion, sadden. to defeat the fulfillment of (hopes, plans, etc.); thwart; frustrate: to be disappointed in love.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › disappointDisappoint - definition of disappoint by The Free Dictionary

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   disappoint. (ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt) vb (tr) 1. to fail to meet the expectations, hopes, desires, or standards of; let down. 2. to prevent the fulfilment of (a plan, intention, etc); frustrate; thwart.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › disappointedDISAPPOINTED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DISAPPOINTED definition: 1. unhappy because someone or something was not as good as you hoped or expected, or because…. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitiondisappoint verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   disappoint. [transitive, intransitive] to make somebody feel sad because something that they hope for or expect to happen does not happen or is not as good as they hoped. disappoint (somebody) Her decision to cancel the concert is bound to disappoint her fans.