dissatisfy

Verb
US[dih-sat-uh-sfahy]/dɪˈsætəˌsfaɪ/4 syllables

Open English WordNet

Verb (1)dissatisfied, dissatisfying

  1. fail to satisfyOpposite gratifyMore general displeaseMore specific disgruntle, discontentInvolves disappoint, let down

Related words dissatisfactory adjective, dissatisfaction noun

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Dis·sat′is·fy transitive verb [past tense & past participle Dissatisfied; present participle & verbal noun Dissatisfying.]

To render unsatisfied or discontented; to excite uneasiness in by frustrating wishes or expectations; to displease by the want of something requisite; as, to be dissatisfied with one's fortune.

The dissatisfied factions of the autocracy.— George Bancroft

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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