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deludere

to disappoint, to let down

verb deh-LOO-deh-reh Rare

Origin: From Latin deludere (to mock, deceive), from de- + ludere (to play).

Usage Note

Deludere is an irregular verb of the second conjugation; its past participle is deluso. It takes avere as its auxiliary: mi ha deluso ('he/she disappointed me'). The derived adjective deluso ('disappointed') and noun delusione ('disappointment') are very common. Note that delusione is a false friend — it does not mean 'delusion' but 'disappointment.'

Examples

"Non voglio deludere le aspettative di tutti."

Natural Translation

I don't want to disappoint everyone's expectations.

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