disappoint

Definition

To sadden or displease (someone) by underperforming, or by not delivering something promised or hoped for.

Etymology

From Middle French desapointer (compare French désappointer). The word originally meant to "dispossess of appointed office", and eventually broadened to mean "to frustrate the expectations or desires of" and "defeat the realization or fulfillment of".

Example Sentences

• "His lack of respect disappointed her."
• "I was disappointed by last year’s revenue."
• "Here are officers enough at Meryton to disappoint all the young ladies in the country."