Disappoint

  • 31disappoint — /dɪsəˈpɔɪnt / (say disuh poynt) verb (t) 1. to cause regret to by failing to fulfil expectations or wishes: his conduct disappointed us. 2. to defeat the fulfilment of (hopes, plans, etc.); thwart; frustrate. {Old French desappointer, from des… …

  • 32disappoint —   Ho ohoka …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 33disappoint — v.tr. 1 (also absol.) fail to fulfil a desire or expectation of (a person). 2 frustrate (hopes etc.); cause the failure of (a plan etc.). Phrases and idioms: be disappointed (foll. by with, at, in, or to + infin., or that + clause) fail to have… …

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  • 34Disapointed — Disappoint Dis ap*point , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disapointed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disappointing}.] [OF. desapointier, F. d[ e]sappointer; pref. des (L. dis ) + apointier, F. appointier, to appoint. See {Appoint}.] 1. To defeat of expectation or hope; …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 35Disappointing — Disappoint Dis ap*point , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disapointed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disappointing}.] [OF. desapointier, F. d[ e]sappointer; pref. des (L. dis ) + apointier, F. appointier, to appoint. See {Appoint}.] 1. To defeat of expectation or hope; …

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  • 36break one's heart — disappoint someone very much, cause someone grief …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 37let down — disappoint; lower; lengthen, let out a hem in order to make an article of clothing longer …

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  • 38let someone down — disappoint, disillusion …

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  • 39disappointing — disappoint ► VERB 1) fail to fulfil the hopes or expectations of. 2) prevent (hopes or expectations) from being realized. DERIVATIVES disappointing adjective disappointment noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «deprive of a position»; from Old… …

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  • 40disappointment — disappoint ► VERB 1) fail to fulfil the hopes or expectations of. 2) prevent (hopes or expectations) from being realized. DERIVATIVES disappointing adjective disappointment noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «deprive of a position»; from Old… …

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