Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - disappoint
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Disappoint
disappoint
verb Etymology: Middle English disapointen to dispossess, from Middle French desapointer, from des- dis- + appointer to arrange — more at appoint Date: 15th century transitive verb to fail to meet the expectation or hope of ; frustrate the team ~ed its fans intransitive verb to cause ~ment where the show ~s most is in the work of the younger generation — John Ashbery
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v.tr. 1 (also absol.) fail to fulfil a desire or expectation of (a person). 2 frustrate (hopes etc.); cause the failure of (a plan etc.). Phrases and idioms be disappointed (foll. by with, at, in, or to + infin., or that + clause) fail to have one's expectation etc. fulfilled in some regard (was disappointed with you; disappointed at the result; am disappointed to be last). Derivatives disappointedly adv. disappointing adj. disappointingly adv. Etymology: ME f. F d{eacute}sappointer (as DIS-, APPOINT) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
2.
1. разочаровывать, не оправдывать надежд to be disappointed in love —- разочароваться в любви I was agreeable disappointed —- я был приятно удивлен he was disappointed in his friend —- он разочаровался в друге she was disappointed with the present —- подарок разочаровал ее I was disappointed not to see him there —- я испытал чувство разочарования, не увидев его там don't disappoint me —- я на вас рассчитываю; смотрите, не подведите 2. разрушать, разбивать to disappoint smb.'s plans —- расстроить чьи-л. планы to disappoint smb.'s expectations —- обмануть чьи-л. ожидания 3. лишать to be disappointed of one's prize —- лишиться награды (приза) ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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v. 1) разочаровывать to be disappointed at/in/with smth. - разочароваться в чем-л. 2) обманывать (надежды) 3) лишать; he was disappointed of the prize - его лишили награды ...Англо-русский словарь
4.
(disappoints, disappointing, disappointed) If things or people disappoint you, they are not as good as you had hoped, or do not do what you hoped they would do. She knew that she would disappoint him. = let down VERB: V n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
5.
~ v 1 to make someone feel sad because something they hoped for or expected did not happen (I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I can't come after all. | You disappoint me, Eric. I expected better.) 2 disappoint sb's hopes/expectations to prevent something from happening that someone hoped for or expected ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- 1434, from M.Fr. desappointer "undo the appointment, remove from office," modern sense (1494) is from secondary meaning of "fail to keep an appointment." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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