'Disappoint' definitions:
Definition of 'disappoint'
(from WordNet)
verb
Fail to meet the hopes or expectations of; "Her boyfriend let her down when he did not propose marriage" [syn: disappoint, let down]
Definition of 'Disappoint'
From: GCIDE
- Disappoint \Dis`ap*point"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disapointed; p. pr. & vb. n. Disappointing.] [OF. desapointier, F. d['e]sappointer; 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. [1913 Webster]
- I was disappointed, but very agreeably. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
- Note: Disappointed of a thing not obtained; disappointed in a thing obtained. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To frustrate; to fail; to hinder of result. [1913 Webster]
- His retiring foe Shrinks from the wound, and disappoints the blow. --Addison.
- Syn: To tantalize; fail; frustrate; balk; baffle; delude; foil; defeat. See Tantalize. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'disappoint'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- awaken,
- baffle,
- balk,
- beat,
- bilk,
- break the spell,
- burst the bubble,
- cast down,
- circumvent,
- correct,
- cross,
- dash,
- debunk,
- deceive,
- defeat,
- defeat expectation,
- disabuse,
- discontent,
- disenchant,
- disgruntle,
- dishearten,
- disillude,
- disillusion,
- disillusionize,
- displease,
- dissatisfy,
- drive to despair,
- enlighten,
- expose,
- fail,
- foil,
- frustrate,
- let down,
- let down easy,
- let in on,
- mislead,
- prick the bubble,
- put out,
- put straight,
- ruin,
- set right,
- set straight,
- show up,
- stand up,
- tantalize,
- tease,
- tell the truth,
- thwart,
- unblindfold,
- uncharm,
- undeceive,
- undo,
- unspell,
- wake up