disappoint

ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt

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Definition of disappoint - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

emotionsadden by not meeting expectations or hopes

The movie disappointed the audience with its ending.

dismay

let down

deprivation

Rare

deprive someone of something expected or hoped for

Rare

The cancellation of the event disappointed many fans.

disillusion

dissatisfy

let down

prevention

Dated

prevent the fulfilment of a plan or intention

Dated

The rain disappointed their plans for a picnic.

foil

frustrate

thwart

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Origin of disappoint

Old French, desapointer (to remove from office)

Terms with disappoint included in their meaning

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let down

disappointment

disappoint or fail to meet expectations

let him down

support

fail to support or disappoint someone

let me down

disappointment

disappoint by not meeting expectations

let someone down

trust

disappoint someone by not doing what was promised

betray

trust

disappoint someone's expectations or trust

can't be trusted

adj.

disappointing

likely to fail or disappoint expectations

deflate

emotion

disappoint or let someone down

rain on someone's parade

emotion

disappoint someone by ruining their plans

Examples of disappoint in a sentence

The team's loss disappointed their fans.
The news will disappoint those waiting for a miracle.
His absence disappointed everyone who expected his presence.
The delay disappointed their hopes of an early finish.
His injury disappointed the team's strategy for the match.

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French:décevoir, priver, ...
German:enttäuschen, im Stich lassen, ...
Italian:deludere, rovinare, ...
Spanish:decepcionar, privar, ...
Portuguese:desapontar, frustrar, ...
Chinese:让人失望, 让失望, ...
Japanese:がっかりさせる, 妨げる, ...
Arabic:خَيَّبَ أَمَلَ, حَرَمَ, ...
Hebrew:לְאַכְזֵב, לְסַכֵּל, ...
Russian:разочаровывать, огорчить, ...
Ukrainian:розчаровувати, засмучувати, ...
Hindi:निराश करना, वंचित करना, ...
Bengali:হতাশ করা, বঞ্চিত করা, ...
Catalan:decebre, frustrar, ...
Czech:zklamat, neuspokojit, ...
Danish:skuffe, berøve, ...
Dutch:teleurstellen, frustreren, ...
Greek:απογοητεύω, στερώ, ...
Hungarian:csalódást okozni, megfosztani, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យខកចិត្ត, រារាំង, ...
Korean:실망시키다, 좌절시키다, ...
Persian:ناامید کردن, محروم کرد, ...
Polish:rozczarować, pokrzyżować, ...
Portuguese (BR):decepcionar, impedir, ...
Romanian:a dezamăgi, a lipsi, ...
Swedish:göra besviken, besvika, ...
Thai:ทำให้ผิดหวัง, ผิดหวัง, ...
Turkish:üzmek, bozmak, ...
Vietnamese:làm thất vọng, làm ai đó thất vọng, ...

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