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disappoint

[dis-uh-point]

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verb (used with object)

to fail to fulfill the expectations or wishes of: His gross ingratitude disappointed us.

to defeat the fulfillment of (hopes, plans, etc.); thwart; frustrate: to be disappointed in love.

verb (used without object)

to bring or cause disappointment.

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Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French desappointer. See dis-¹, appoint

Related forms

dis·ap·point·er, noun

Synonyms
1. sadden, disillusion, dishearten, disenchant.

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Someone who really scares you, whom you would not dare disappoint.

It is not the first, nor will it be the last, to disappoint.

And to the great disappoint of some, no sign of life of any kind.

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Someone who really scares you, whom you would not dare disappoint.

It is not the first, nor will it be the last, to disappoint.

And to the great disappoint of some, no sign of life of any kind.

Leaving the ocean view to drive inland in search of more ice will not disappoint.

Now that it's in my grubby hands, it doesn't disappoint.

These men did not want to disappoint their families and friends.

The transport bill, traditionally a prime source of bacon, does not disappoint.

Superlosch-sorry to disappoint you but, you are not the originator of this idea.

It's an ancient profession whose costs always exceed expectations and whose pleasures invariably disappoint.

However, my cousin and her husband are intentionally funny and never disappoint.

The likelihood that he is developing a fancy scooter will no doubt disappoint many people.

We wondered if he was going to do a magic trick, and he did not disappoint.

Industrial production is falling sharply, and consumption continues to disappoint.

Sorry to disappoint you but god will not destroy anyone from this world, simply because he/she does not exist.

After all, it has been in fashion before, only to disappoint foreign and local companies alike.

He will appear weak by seeking compromise and will disappoint and infuriate nearly everybody.

Their results will disappoint those who hope for a silver bullet.

Benetton's financial results have begun to disappoint.

New candidates promise millions of jobs, new ideas and miracles only to disappoint within a year or two.

It may well disappoint us with it's mundane results but to have the truth would be priceless.

Lee didn't disappoint his fans, arriving on stage via a giant spider.

Better to impress them with the quality of a lesser amount of work than to disappoint them with a great deal of slipshod.

And no matter how you judge it, it's easy to say that last night did not disappoint.

One would think they could much more easily disappoint someone they had never actually met in person.

With such hopes invested in her, she is almost bound to disappoint.

Given the proper setup and sufficient urging, my students usually won't disappoint me.

Palin never fails to disappoint when it comes to demagoguery.

At some point, he will have to disappoint one of them.

Then they disappoint us, often by being reasonable.

By virtue of their mythic stature, diners usually disappoint.

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disappoint (ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt)

—vb
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]

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Word Origin & History

disappoint

early 15c., from M.Fr. desappointer "undo the appointment, remove from office," from des- "dis" + appointer "appoint." Modern sense of "to frustrate expectations" (late 15c.) is from secondary meaning of "fail to keep an appointment." Related: Disappointing.

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