Antonyms of verb satisfy

2 of 3 senses of satisfy

Sense 1
satisfy, fulfill, fulfil, live up to -- (meet the requirements or expectations of)
       Antonym of fall short of (Sense 1)
      => fall short of -- (fail to satisfy, as of expectations, for example)

Sense 2
satisfy, gratify -- (make happy or satisfied)
       Antonym of dissatisfy (Sense 1)
      => dissatisfy -- (fail to satisfy)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb satisfy

3 senses of satisfy

Sense 1
satisfy, fulfill, fulfil, live up to -- (meet the requirements or expectations of)
       => meet, fit, conform to -- (satisfy a condition or restriction; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?")

Sense 2
satisfy, gratify -- (make happy or satisfied)

Sense 3
meet, satisfy, fill, fulfill, fulfil -- (fill or meet a want or need)
       => provide, supply, ply, cater -- (give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests")

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