disappoint

//ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt//
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Verb

disappointInfinitive
disappointPresent tense
disappointedPast tense
disappointedPast participle
disappointingPresent participle
disappointsThird-person singular
1

to fail to fulfill the hopes, expectations, or wishes of someone; to make someone feel sad or dissatisfied because something they hoped for did not happen or was not as good as expected

I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I can't come to your party.

2

to prevent something expected or hoped for from happening; to thwart or frustrate a plan or expectation

The rain disappointed our plans for a picnic.

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