disappointverb [ I or T ]
uk/ˌdɪs.əˈpɔɪnt/us/ˌdɪs.əˈpɔɪnt/B1 to fail to satisfy someone or their hopes, wishes, etc., or to make someone feel unhappy:
I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I'm afraid I can't come after all.
We don't want to disappoint the fans.
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- Getting a B for that essay really disappointed me, as I was hoping for an A.
- He failed to turn up for the concert, disappointing the crowds of fans waiting outside.
- Now I'm expecting a fantastic performance from you tonight, so don't disappoint me!
- I've promised my class cakes today as a treat and I don't want to disappoint them.
- Have the actions of this government disappointed you, as someone who voted for them at the last election?