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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 › dictionary › englishDISAPPOINT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

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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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISAPPOINT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISAPPOINT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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 ]

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › disappointdisappoint verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [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. I hate to disappoint you, but I'm just not interested.

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

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   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. [C15 (originally meaning: to remove from office): from Old French desapointier; see dis- 1, appoint]