/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/
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Meaning
To make someone feel sad because something was not as good as they hoped.
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Word origin
From Old French desapointer, first meaning to remove someone from a post; the sense of failed hopes came later.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- desapointer
- English cognates
- appoint
Grammar
Examples
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"Disappoint" means to make you feel let down.
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"Disappointed" describes how the news made her feel.
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Here it means to make them sad by failing them.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 18, lesson 7: disappoint, vehicle, effort and 7 more words.