disappoint
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əˈpɔɪnt verb (used with object)
1.
to fail to fulfill the expectations or wishes of: His gross ingratitude disappointed us.
2.
to defeat the fulfillment of (hopes, plans, etc.); thwart; frustrate: to be disappointed in love.
verb (used without object)
3.
to bring or cause disappointment.
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| —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 | |
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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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Example sentences
It must have been a great solace to him on the night before the race, know- ing h had nobody to disappoint.
Carl didn't disappoint: within a few short pages he had me completely, delightfully hooked.
Compared to this taut narrative, the latter-day frame can hardly help but disappoint.
Dive safely, take the time to see what's here, and the ocean won't disappoint you.
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