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/dˌɪsəpˈɔɪnt/ Listen

verb

Disappoint v. t. (past & past part. disapointed; pres. part. disappointing)

To defeat of expectation or hope; to hinder from the attainment of that which was expected, hoped, or desired; to balk; as, a man is disappointed of his hopes or expectations, or his hopes, desires, intentions, expectations, or plans are disappointed; a bad season disappoints the farmer of his crops; a defeat disappoints an enemy of his spoil. "I was disappointed, but very agreeably." Note: Disappointed of a thing not obtained; disappointed in a thing obtained.

To frustrate; to fail; to hinder of result. "His retiring foe Shrinks from the wound, and disappoints the blow."

Synonyms: To tantalize; fail; frustrate; balk; baffle; delude; foil; defeat. See Tantalize.

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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— The Romance of the Coast • James Runciman

... without any sense of proportion in what she imagined. He did not, indeed, look upon her as intellectually perfect, though for him she was otherwise unapproachably superior to every other woman in the world. But he loved her so wholly and unselfishly that he could not bear to disappoint her by not making use of her suggestions. When she was telling him of some scene she had imagined, her voice and manner, too, were so thoroughly dramatic that he was persuaded of the real value of the matter. Divested of her ...

— Casa Braccio, Volumes 1 and 2 (of 2) • F. Marion Crawford

... as they would be, if they were under my own tuition,[73] though with the denial of the way of God. This was a smarting consideration, and was as spurs unto my flesh. That scripture also greatly helped it to fasten the more upon me, where Christ prays against Judas, that God would disappoint him in all his selfish thoughts, which moved him to sell his master: pray read ...

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