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English to English verb
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fail to meet the hopes or expectations of |  | Example: Her boyfriend let her down when he did not propose marriage
source: wordnet30
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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. | | source: webster1913
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