disappoint
to fail to fulfill the expectations or wishes of: His gross ingratitude disappointed us.
to defeat the fulfillment of (hopes, plans, etc.); thwart; frustrate: to be disappointed in love.
to bring or cause disappointment.
Origin of disappoint
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- dis·ap·point·er, noun
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How to use disappoint in a sentence
I told the reporter that this chatbot, no matter how clever, can only disorient and disappoint.
However, the no-commitment model would also seem to represent special risks if Canoo’s products disappoint or consumers prove flighty.
Electric-vehicle startup Canoo to go public, joining the wave of companies chasing Tesla’s success | dzanemorris | August 18, 2020 | FortuneProponents of the measure tried to get the Council to put similar reforms on the 2016 and 2018 ballot, but were disappointed each time.
Morning Report: Lilac Hills Is Back (Again) | Voice of San Diego | June 24, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoHe said he might have been content with a smaller cut that showed a commitment, while others would have been disappointed with anything less than the full number.
Despite Recent Budget Vote, Reformers See SDPD Cuts as Inevitable | Andrew Keatts | June 23, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoPai’s parents, both doctors, were initially disappointed that he chose law over medicine — but they’ve since come around.
Regardless of whom President Obama picks to be his next Attorney General, he is bound to disappoint key segments of his coalition.
And, Scott is never one to disappoint with his runway productions.
Miley Cyrus Channels Her Bad Year Into Rave-Kid Art | Justin Jones | September 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTJust like her memoir, Lee Grant does not disappoint when it comes to candor in an interview with The Daily Beast.
The Unsinkable Lee Grant Sets the Record Straight | William O’Connor | July 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe rapper doesn't disappoint in this feel good comedy, which chronicles a day in the life of a South Side Chicago barbershop.
So far the signs are that the turnout will disappoint the army.
Sir George was p. 138not present, something had happened, for he was not the man to disappoint his friends without grave cause.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowBaxter, I don't want to disappoint you, but I have reluctantly come to the conclusion that you are one of the mob.
First Plays | A. A. MilneSomething had happened to disappoint and annoy them—that much he could gather from their gestures and impassioned speech.
The Red Year | Louis TracyI am a traitor to my oath, for I now know I shall never disappoint Eva's faith in me.
The Circular Study | Anna Katharine GreenYes,” said Algitha, “my mother has had a lot of troublesome children to worry and disappoint her.
The Daughters of Danaus | Mona Caird
British Dictionary definitions for disappoint
/ (ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt) /
to fail to meet the expectations, hopes, desires, or standards of; let down
to prevent the fulfilment of (a plan, intention, etc); frustrate; thwart
Origin of disappoint
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