- (v.t.) To frustrate; to fail; to hinder of result.
- (v.t.) 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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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