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dissatisfy

[dis-sat-is-fahy]

verb (used with object)

dissatisfied, dissatisfying 
  1. to cause to be displeased, especially by failing to provide something expected or desired.



dissatisfy

/ ɪˈæɪˌڲɪ /

verb

  1. (tr) to fail to satisfy; disappoint

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dissatisfy1

First recorded in 1660–70; dis- 1 + satisfy
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Ostensibly dissatisfied with the handling of the situation, President Trump, over objections from both L.A.

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Days later, the CIA released promotional videos encouraging Chinese officials dissatisfied with the government to become spies and provide classified information.

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“In some cases, dissatisfied clients have used these platforms to publicly attack veterinarians, sometimes sparking viral backlash without the full context being known.”

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May remained dissatisfied after giving up three runs to the Miami Marlins last Monday.

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But Urquidi was dissatisfied with how the world came to take fiction for fact — especially after the book was turned into TV series in Colombia.

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