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    disappoint
    /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/

    verb

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

    to fail to meet the expectation or hope of : frustrate; to fail to meet a hope or expectation : to cause disappointment… See the full definition

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISAPPOINT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

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

    to fail to satisfy someone or their hopes, wishes, etc., or to make someone feel unhappy: I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I'm afraid I can't come after all. We don't want to disappoint the fans. Fewer examples. Getting a B for that paper really disappointed me, as I was hoping for an A.

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

    verb (used with object) 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.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdisappoint verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of disappoint verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › disappointDisappoint - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Today, disappoint can apply to anyone or anything that does not achieve the expected results — and ways to express that we are disappointed go beyond firing people or kicking them out of office. For example, if you buy a product that disappoints, you won't buy it again.

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

    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 ]

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

    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]

  10. www.wordreference.com › definition › disappointdisappoint - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    to fail to reach the expectations, hopes, or wishes of: That last job rejection disappointed me badly. to defeat the fulfillment of: to disappoint hopes. dis•ap•point•ment, n. [uncountable] The actress learned to handle disappointment. That third novel was a big disappointment.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › disappointdisappoint | meaning of disappoint in Longman Dictionary of ...

    disappoint meaning, definition, what is disappoint: to make someone feel unhappy because som...: Learn more.