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decepcionar

[de.sep.si.o.nar]
verb
to disappoint
1. to fail to meet someone's expectations or hopes
The movie disappointed me because the story was predictable.
O filme me decepcionou porque a história era previsível.
2. to cause someone to feel sad, frustrated, or unhappy
I don't want to disappoint my parents with bad grades.
Não quero decepcionar meus pais com notas ruins.
NYC Slang
to let down
Synonyms
desapontarfrustrardesagradarmagoardesiludir
Antonyms
satisfazeragradarcontentardeleitar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
decepcionar
Standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
decepcionar
Common usage, sometimes replaced with 'desapontar'
Portugal
decepcionar
Standard usage, formal and informal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

decepcionar alguém
ser decepcionado por
não decepcionar as expectativas
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