Disappoint vs Soothe - What's the difference?
disappoint | soothe |
To displease by e.g. underperforming
(Internet slang)
(obsolete) To prove true; verify; confirm as true.
(obsolete) To confirm the statements of; maintain the truthfulness of (a person); bear out.
(obsolete) To assent to; yield to; humour by agreement or concession.
To keep in good humour; wheedle; cajole; flatter.
To restore to ease, comfort, or tranquility; relieve; calm; quiet; refresh.
* 2013 , Daniel Taylor, Andros Townsend calms England's nerves in taming of Montenegro'' (in ''The Guardian , 11 October 2013)[http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/oct/11/england-montenegro-world-cup-qualifier]
To allay; assuage; mitigate; soften.
(rare) To smooth over; render less obnoxious.
To calm or placate someone or some situation.
To ease or relieve pain or suffering.
To temporise by assent, concession, flattery, or cajolery.
To bring comfort or relief.
As verbs the difference between disappoint and soothe
is that disappoint is to displease by eg underperforming or disappoint can be (internet slang) while soothe is (obsolete) to prove true; verify; confirm as true.disappoint
English
Verb
- His lack of respect disappointed her.
- I am disappointed by this year's revenue.
Antonyms
* satisfyDerived terms
* disappointed adjective * disappointing adjective * disappointment nounVerb
(head)soothe
English
Verb
(sooth)- Yet Wayne Rooney scored at a good time, three minutes after the restart, to soothe any gathering nerves and the night can ultimately be chalked off as one of the finest occasions of Hodgson's 17 months in the job.