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Freed from a former connection or dependence; disconnected. [R.]

from the attainment of that which was excepted, hoped, or desired; to balk; as, a man is disappointed of his hopes or expectations, or his hopes, desires, intentions, expectations, or plans are disappointed; a bad season disappoints the farmer of his crops; a defeat disappoints an enemy of his spoil. I was disappointe…

Defeated of expectation or hope; balked; as, a disappointed person or hope.

The act of disappointing, or the state of being disappointed; defeat or failure of expectation or hope; miscarriage of design or plan; frustration. If we hope for things of which we have not thoroughly considered the value, our disappointment will be greater our pleasure in the fruition of them. Addison. In disappointm…

To undervalue; not to esteem. -- Dis`ap*pre`ci*a"tion, n.

The act of disapproving; mental condemnation of what is judged wrong, unsuitable, or inexpedient; feeling of censure. We have ever expressed the most unqualified disapprobation of all the steps. Burke.

Containing disapprobation; serving to disapprove.

ssion of a spiritual corporation. The appropriation may be severed, and the church become disappropriate, two ways. Blackstone.

The act of disappropriating.

Disapprobation; dislike; censure; adverse judgment.

n act of the judgment; to regard as wrong, unsuitable, or inexpedient; to censure; as, to disapprove the conduct of others.

One who disapproves.

In a disapproving manner.

See Dizzard. [Obs.] Burton.

weapons of; to deprive of the means of attack or defense; to render defenseless. Security disarms the best-appointed army. Fuller. The proud was half disarmed of pride. Tennyson.

The act of disarming.

The act of divesting of armature. [R.]

Deprived of arms.

One who disarms.

To unsettle or disturb the order or due arrangement of; to throw out of order.