DISAPPOINT

disappoint. Disappoint, v.t. to defeat of expectation, to balk

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Dis′ap‐point″ (?), 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. 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.
I was disappointed, but very agreeably. Macaulay. ☞ Disappointed of a thing not obtained; disappointed in a thing obtained. 2. 2. To frustrate; to fail; to hinder of result.
His retiring foe Shrinks from the wound, and disappoints the blow. Addison. Syn. — To tantalize; fail; frustrate; balk; baffle; delude; foil; defeat. See Tantalize.