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. [ 1913 Webster ]

I was disappointed, but very agreeably. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Disappointed of a thing not obtained; disappointed in a thing obtained. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To frustrate; to fail; to hinder of result. [ 1913 Webster ]

His retiring foe
Shrinks from the wound, and disappoints the blow. Addison.

Syn. -- To tantalize; fail; frustrate; balk; baffle; delude; foil; defeat. See Tantalize. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Defeated of expectation or hope; balked; as, a disappointed person or hope. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Unprepared; unequipped. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Cut off even in the blossoms of my sin,
Unhouseled, disappointed, unaneled. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. defeating one's expectations or hopes; failing to fulfill one's expectations or hopes; as, a disappointing result; a disappointing crop yield. [ PJC ]

n. the act of disappointing someone.
Syn. -- disappointment, dashing hopes. [ WordNet 1.5 ]