disappoint
US /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/
Definition
fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
We never want to disappoint our loyal customers with poor service.
Word Family
Synonyms
- let downhaving a meaning similar to disappoint
- dissatisfyfail to satisfy
Collocations
- Easy disappoint parents with bad gradesto disappoint parents with bad grades, meaning to fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
- Medium not disappoint the expectations of clientsdescribing not disappoint the expectations of clients (negation of a word or group of words)
- Hard disappoint investors with weak earningsto disappoint investors with weak earnings, meaning to fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
- Very Hard bitterly disappoint devoted followersdescribing bitterly disappoint devoted followers (with bitterness, in a resentful manner)
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