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Webster 1913 Edition
Disappoint
Disˊap-point′
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Disapointed
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Disappointing
.] [OF.
desapointier
, F. désappointer
; pref. des-
(L. dis-
) + apointier
, F. appointier
, to appoint. See Appoint
.] 1.
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. Macaulay.
☞ Disappointed of a thing not obtained; disappointed in a thing obtained.
2.
To frustrate; to fail; to hinder of result.
Syn. – To tantalize; fail; frustrate; balk; baffle; delude; foil; defeat. See
Tantalize
. Webster 1828 Edition
Disappoint
DISAPPOINT
,Verb.
T.
1.
To defeat of expectation, wish, hope, desire or intention; to frustrate; to balk; to hinder from the possession or enjoyment of that which was intended, desired, hoped or expected. We say, a man is disappointed of his hopes or expectations, or his hopes, desires, intentions or expectations are disappointed. A bad season disappoints the farmer of his crops; a defeat disappoints an enemy of his spoil The man promised me a visit, by he disappointed me.Without counsel purposes are disappointed. Proverbs 15.
2.
To frustrate; to prevent an effect intended.The retiring foe shrinks from the wound, and disappoints the blow.
Definition 2024
disappoint
disappoint
English
Verb
disappoint (third-person singular simple present disappoints, present participle disappointing, simple past and past participle disappointed)
- To displease by e.g. underperforming
- His lack of respect disappointed her.
- I am disappointed by this year's revenue.
Antonyms
Derived terms
- disappointed adjective
- disappointing adjective
- disappointment noun
Translations
to displease
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