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disappoint

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Main Entry:
dis·ap·point 
          Listen to the pronunciation of disappoint
Pronunciation:
\ˌdis-ə-ˈpint\
Function:
verb
Etymology:
Middle English disapointen to dispossess, from Middle French desapointer, from des- dis- + appointer to arrange — more at appoint
Date:
15th century
transitive verb : to fail to meet the expectation or hope of : frustrate <the team disappointed its fans> intransitive verb : to cause disappointment <where the show disappoints most is in the work of the younger generation — John Ashbery>


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