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disappoint

/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/verb3 syllables

Disappoint means: fail to meet the hopes or expectations of.

Synonyms for disappoint1

verb, as in fail to meet the hopes or expectations of

let down

What does disappoint mean?1

verb

1

fail to meet the hopes or expectations of“Her boyfriend let her down when he did not propose marriage”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with disappoint?4

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Disappoint in a sentence

  • I'll try not to disappoint you next time.CK
  • He didn't want to disappoint his wife by giving up his new position.CM
  • He raised our expectations only to disappoint us.Zifre
  • He is studying hard in order not to disappoint his parents.CK
  • My greatest fear is to disappoint my family.ksjdragon
  • I don't want to disappoint all of you.idkidkidk2357
  • I'll do my very best not to disappoint you.CK
  • Don't disappoint me the way you did the other day.CK

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Forms of disappoint

as a verb

past tense
disappointed
present participle
disappointing
third-person singular
disappoints
past participle
disappointed