v., -point·ed, -point·ing, -points.

v.tr.

1. To fail to satisfy the hope, desire, or expectation of.
2. To frustrate or thwart: “I will not disappoint the confidence you have put in me” (Wayne A. Budd).

v.intr.

To cause disappointment.

[Middle English disappointen, from Old French desapointier, to remove from office : des-, dis- + apointer, apointier, to appoint; see appoint.]

verb

To cause unhappiness by failing to satisfy the hopes, desires, or expectations of: discontent, disgruntle, dissatisfy, let down. See happy/unhappy.

v

Definition: sadden, dismay; frustrate
Antonyms: delight, excite, make happy, please, satisfy

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IN BRIEF: To fail to fulfill the expectation of.

He did not want to disappoint his teacher by not landing the plane perfectly.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - skuffe, forpurre, ikke leve op til
v. intr. - skuffe

Nederlands (Dutch)
teleurstellen, tegenvallen

Français (French)
v. tr. - décevoir, désappointer, tromper dans ses espoirs/ses attentes, manquer de parole à
v. intr. - décevoir, contrecarrer

Deutsch (German)
v. - enttäuschen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - απογοητεύω, διαψεύδω τις ελπίδες/προσδοκίες, χαλώ (τα σχέδια)

Italiano (Italian)
deludere

Português (Portuguese)
v. - desapontar

Русский (Russian)
разочаровать, нарушать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - defraudar, decepcionar, frustrar
v. intr. - defraudar, decepcionar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - göra besviken, svika

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
使失望, 使人失望

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使失望
v. intr. - 使人失望

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - (기대에) 빗나가게 하다, 실망시키다, 좌절 시키다
v. intr. - 실망하다, 좌절하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 失望させる, くじく

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يخيب أملا, يحبط‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮איכזב‬
v. intr. - ‮איכזב‬

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