Main Entry:

dis·ap·point

Pronunciation:

\ˌdis-ə-ˈpȯint\

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>