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- DictionaryDis·ap·pear·ance/ˌdisəˈpirəns/
noun
- 1. an instance or fact of someone or something ceasing to be visible: "the sun's disappearance at night"
to pass from view; to cease to be : pass out of existence or notice; to cause (someone or something) to disappear:… See the full definition
the fact of someone or something disappearing: A man was being questioned in connection with her disappearance. Fewer examples. An investigation has been under way for several days into the disappearance of a 13-year-old boy. Her disappearance was reported to the police department's Missing Persons Bureau.
Disappearance definition: the act or an instance of disappearing; a ceasing to be seen or to exist.. See examples of DISAPPEARANCE used in a sentence.
the fact of someone or something disappearing: A man was being questioned in connection with her disappearance. Fewer examples. An investigation has been under way for several days into the disappearance of a 13-year-old boy. Her disappearance was reported to the police department's Missing Persons Bureau.
To cause (someone) to disappear, especially by kidnapping or murder. dis′ap·pear′ance n. Synonyms: disappear, evanesce, evaporate, fade, vanish. These verbs mean to pass out of sight or existence: a skyscraper disappearing in the fog; time seeming to evanesce; courage evaporating; memories fading away; hope slowly vanishing.
A disappearance occurs when something vanishes from sight. The disappearance of the stars behind the clouds makes it a bad night for watching a meteor shower.
5 days ago · The disappearance of a type of thing, person, or animal is a process in which it becomes less common and finally no longer exists.
