insatisfacer

[ĩ.sa.tis.fa.ˈser]

verb

to dissatisfy; to fail to satisfy

1. to fail to meet expectations or requirements; to leave someone unsatisfied

The service at the restaurant did not insatisfy us.

O serviço no restaurante nos insatisfez.

2. to cause dissatisfaction or displeasure

His performance insatisfied the critics.

Sua performance insatisfez os críticos.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

insatisfacer

Standard usage in contemporary Portuguese

Portugal

insatisfacer

Less commonly used; preference for 'desagradar' or 'deixar insatisfeito'

insatisfacer alguém com algo - to dissatisfy someone with something

insatisfazer as expectativas - to fall short of expectations

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