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   Disappoint (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disapointed; p. pr. & vb. n. Disappointing.] [OF. desapointier, F. désappointer; 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.”
   
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   I was disappointed, but very agreeably. Macaulay.
   
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   ☞ Disappointed of a thing not obtained; disappointed in a thing obtained.
   
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   2. To frustrate; to fail; to hinder of result.
   
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   His retiring foe
   
   Shrinks from the wound, and disappoints the blow. Addison.
   
   Syn. -- To tantalize; fail; frustrate; balk; baffle; delude; foil; defeat. See Tantalize.
   
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   disappointing a. defeating one's expectations or hopes; failing to fulfill one's expectations or hopes; as, “a disappointing result; a disappointing crop yield”.
   
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   disappointing n. the act of disappointing someone.
   
   Syn. -- disappointment, dashing hopes.
   
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