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(transitive) To sadden or displease (someone) by underperforming, or by not delivering something promised or hoped for. / (transitive) To deprive (someone of something expected or hoped for).

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disappoint

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disappoint

IPA(Pronunciation)

/dɪsəˈpɔɪnt/

Verb

transitive dated obsolete

(transitive) To sadden or displease (someone) by underperforming, or by not delivering something promised or hoped for. / (transitive) To deprive (someone of something expected or hoped for).

Japanese Meaning

（誰かが期待していた結果や約束されたものが実現されず、その人を失望させる） / （期待に応えることができず、結果的に誰かに不満や落胆を与える）

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I don't want to disappoint my team by missing the deadline.

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締め切りを守れずにチームをがっかりさせたくない。

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Sense（1）

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

His lack of respect disappointed her.

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(transitive) To deprive (someone of something expected or hoped for).

They that haue money in their purse, are afrayde and in doubte, yea and are continuallye martyred with feare, leaste GOD should disappoint them of their pray, and abate their portion.

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(transitive, dated) To fail to meet (an expectation); to fail to fulfil (a hope).

It is not uncommon for those who at their first entrance into the world were distinguished for eminent attainments or superior abilities, to disappoint the hopes which they had raised, and to end in neglect and obscurity that life which they began in celebrity and honour.

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Sense（4）

(transitive, dated) To show (an opinion, belief, etc.) to be mistaken.

I am sure you will not disappoint my opinion of you, by failing at any time to treat your aunt Norris with the respect and attention that are due to her.

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