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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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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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Moreover, if America's young people are having midlife crises now, and are that unhappy and dissatisfied with life, then what is going to happen to the future of the country?

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A message seen by the BBC appears to suggest some local Unite members are dissatisfied with how the dispute has been handled.

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The public in Wales were the most dissatisfied with the NHS.

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The gardens provide a solution for people dissatisfied with the price and the quality of produce they have access to.

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