Definition of dissatisfy
: to fail to satisfy : displease
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Examples of dissatisfy in a Sentence
She was dissatisfied by the poor service.
a restaurant serving portions that will not dissatisfy even the heartiest eater
Recent Examples of dissatisfy from the Web
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In 1794, France abolished slavery, Eli Whitney patented the cotton gin, and a clique of Harvard undergrads, dissatisfied with the paucity of meat in the College dining hall, roasted a pig.
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Many parents are dissatisfied with that response, though, partly because the incident happened on April 17 — a week before Ortiz’s letter went out.
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Just last month Ryan instructed top aide Jonathan Burks to demand Conroy's resignation, saying he was dissatisfied with Conroy's pastoral services.
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Ryan has said he was dissatisfied with Conroy’s pastoral care to lawmakers.
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Lawmakers were dissatisfied with response to Russian meddling CEO faces two days of hearings starting Tuesday afternoon Facebook Inc.
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Those options left many lawmakers dissatisfied, including some of those most closely involved in writing the legislation.
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Trump was dissatisfied with that decision, calling for Sessions to put prosecutors on the case.
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The Washington Post reported last month that Tracey and Michael Landry founded the school 13 years ago after they were dissatisfied with other schools in the area in 2005.
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First Known Use of dissatisfy
1656
DISSATISFY Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of dissatisfy for English Language Learners
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: to fail to make (someone) happy or pleased
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