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Disappoint Disappointed I ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt Hate Interested Movie Good

Word disappoint
WordType (verb)
Phonetic BrE / ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt / NAmE / ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt /
Example
  • her decision to cancel the concert is bound to disappoint her fans.
  • i hate to disappoint you, but i'm just not interested.
  • the movie had disappointed her (= it wasn't as good as she had expected).
  • his latest novel does not disappoint.
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disappoint

(verb)BrE / ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt / NAmE / ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt /
  1. to make somebody feel sad because something that they hope for or expect to happen does not happen or is not as good as they hoped
    • See related entries: Unhappiness
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/unhappiness/disappoint_1
    • Her decision to cancel the concert is bound to disappoint her fans.
    • I hate to disappoint you, but I'm just not interested.
    • The movie had disappointed her (= it wasn't as good as she had expected).
    • His latest novel does not disappoint.
  2. to prevent something that somebody hopes for from becoming a reality
    • See related entries: Disappointment
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/disappointment/disappoint_2
    • The new government had soon disappointed the hopes of many of its supporters.

    Extra Examples

    • I hate to disappoint the children when they’ve been looking forward to it so much.
    • I hate to disappoint you, but I’m just not interested.
    • If he agrees to the deal he will disappoint the expectations of many colleagues.
    • The movie had disappointed her.

    Verb Forms

    • present simple I / you / we / they disappoint
    • he / she / it disappoints
    • past simple disappointed
    • past participle disappointed
    • -ing form disappointing

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English (in the sense ‘deprive of a position’): from Old French desappointer.
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