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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Disappoint \Dis`ap*point"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disapointed}; p. pr & vb n. {Disappointing}.] [OF. desapointier F. d['e]sappointer; pref. des- (L. dis-) + apointier F. appointier, to appoint. See {Appoint}.] 1. To defeat of expectation or hope; to hinder from the attainment of that which was expected, hoped, or desired; to balk; as a man is disappointed of his hopes or expectations, or his hopes, desires, intentions, expectations, or plans are disappointed; a bad season disappoints the farmer of his crops; a defeat disappoints an enemy of his spoil. I was disappointed, but very agreeably. --Macaulay. Note: Disappointed of a thing not obtained; disappointed in a thing obtained. 2. To frustrate; to fail to hinder of result. His retiring foe Shrinks from the wound, and disappoints the blow. --Addison. Syn: To tantalize; fail frustrate; balk; baffle; delude; foil; defeat. See {Tantalize}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: disappointing adj : not up to expectations; "a disappointing performance from one who had seemed so promising" [syn: {dissatisfactory}, {unsatisfying}] n : the act of disappointing someone [syn: {disappointment}, {dashing hopes}]
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