disappoint
verb
dis·ap·point ˌdis-ə-ˈpȯint 
disappointed; disappointing; disappoints
transitive verb
: to fail to meet the expectation or hope of : frustrate
the team disappointed its fans
He disappointed his parents with his decision.
intransitive verb
: to fail to meet a hope or expectation : to cause disappointment
where the show disappoints most is in the work of the younger generation
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Synonyms
- cheat
- dissatisfy
- fail
- let down
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
The team disappointed its fans. The show may disappoint some viewers. The novel disappoints by being predictable and overly long.
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Etymology
Middle English disapointen to dispossess, from Middle French desapointer, from des- dis- + appointer to arrange — more at appoint
First Known Use
circa 1513, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
Kids Definition
disappoint
verb
dis·ap·point ˌdi-sə-ˈpȯint
disappointed; disappointing
: to fail to satisfy the hope or expectation of
The team disappointed its fans.
disappoint
verb
as in to displease
to fall short in satisfying the expectation or hope of they were disappointed by the outcome of the big game Synonyms & Similar Words
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- displease
- fail
- upset
- dissatisfy
- cheat
- deceive
- let down
- disillusion
- distress
- chagrin
- mock
- discontent
- delude
- disgruntle
- disenchant
- bum (out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- satisfy
- gratify
- fulfill
- fulfil
- content
- gladden
- Shivaism
- shivaism
- shivaisms
- shivaists
- shivaite
- shivaree
- shivareed
- shivareeing
- shivarees
- shivas
- shive
- play upon
- play with
- play with a full deck
- play with fire
- play with language
- play with one's food
- play with oneself
- play with words
- play with words/language
- play-ac
- play-action pass
- play-by-play
- play-by-plays
- play-off