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What does "break their heart" mean?

Vocabulary Word: break their heart

1. Definition (expr.) make them sad, make them unhappy; hurt them emotionally

Examples Unfortunately, we had to break their hearts and tell them we weren’t going to come visit them in Florida. We just don’t have the time or the money to travel right now.

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