disappoint (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *disappoint*:
VERB	emotion	disappoint, let down	fail to meet the hopes or expectations of

disappoint > pronunciation
Sounds	dih.sahpoy'nt
Rhymes	anoint ... wellpoint: 18 rhymes with oynt...

English > *disappoint*: 1 sense > verb 1, emotion
Meaning	fail to meet the hopes or expectations of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Model	The performance is likely to disappoint Sue; The bad news will disappoint him
Synonym	let down
Entailed by	dissatisfy	fail to satisfy
Entailed by	tease	To arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them
Narrower	disenchant, disillusion	Free from enchantment
	fail, betray	disappoint, prove undependable to
	fall short, come short	fail to meet (expectations or standards)
Broader	thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk	hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
Spanish	decepcionar, defraudar
Catalan	decebre, defraudar
Nouns	disappointment	an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone
Nouns	disappointment	a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized

HyperDic: disappoint