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   Dis·ap·pear

   /ˌdisəˈpir/

   

   verb

   • 1. cease to be visible: "he disappeared into the trees" Similar vanishpass from sightcease to be visiblevanish from sightrecede from viewbe lost to view/sightfadefade/melt awaywithdrawdepartretireretreatgopassebbwanedissipatebe dispelleddematerializeevaporateliterary:evanesceOpposite appearreappear
   • ▪ cease to exist or be in use: "the tension had completely disappeared" Similar die outdiebecome extinctcease to be/existbe no morecome to an endendpass awaypass into oblivionexpireperishwither awaypeter outfizzle outleave no traceOpposite survivelive on
   • ▪ be lost or go missing; become impossible to find: "my wallet seems to have disappeared" Similar get lostgo missingbe mislaidbe forgottenbe left behindbe stolenbe taken
   • ▪ abduct or arrest and kill or detain (a person) for political reasons, without making their fate known: "it is estimated that some 7000 people have been disappeared by security forces"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from dis- (expressing reversal) + appear, on the pattern of French disparaître.

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   to cease to exist or be known; pass away; end gradually: One by one the symptoms disappeared. (of a person) to vanish under suspicious circumstances: The dictator's outspoken opponent disappeared that evening, shortly after midnight.

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   What does 'disappear' mean in English?

   • According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, 'disappear' as a verb can mean: Become less intense and fade away gradually. Or, get lost, as without warning or explanation. Alternatively, it can mean cease to exist or be in use. Cease to exist.

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   What is the meaning of disappearance?

   • Disappearance means to pass out of sight; vanish or to cease to be seen; be missing or unfound. It can also mean to cease to exist. For example, 'The moon disappeared behind the clouds' or 'Her purse disappeared from her locker'. The plane disappeared somewhere over the Pacific Ocean' or 'Dinosaurs disappeared at the end of the Cretaceous Period'.

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   Is 'disappearing' a noun or a hypernym?

   • Familiarity information: Disappearing is rarely used as a noun. Hypernyms ("disappearing" is a kind of...): departure; going; going away; leaving (the act of departing). While he was fighting off two or three, it was disappearing down the throats of the others.

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   What is the difference between disappear and fade?

   • Disappear is used of whatever suddenly or gradually goes out of sight: We watched him turn down a side street and then disappear. Fade suggests a (complete or partial) disappearance that proceeds gradually and often by means of a blending into something else: Colors in the sky at sunrise quickly fade.

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   Definition of disappear verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   DISAPPEAR meaning: 1. to become impossible to see: 2. to suddenly go somewhere and become impossible to find: 3. to…. Learn more.

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   1. If you say that someone or something disappears, you mean that you can no longer see them, usually because you or they have changed position. [...] 2. If someone or something disappears, they go away or are taken away somewhere where nobody can find them. [...] 3. If something disappears, it stops existing or happening. [...] More.

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   disappear meaning, definition, what is disappear: to become impossible to see any longer: Learn more.

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   disappear /ˌdɪsəˈpɪə/ vb. ( intransitive) to cease to be visible; vanish. ( intransitive) to go away or become lost, esp secretly or without explanation. ( intransitive) to cease to exist, have effect, or be known; become extinct or lost.

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   'Disappear' can be used in both literal and figurative contexts, indicating the act of becoming untraceable, inconspicuous, or no longer available. It conveys a sense of mystery, uncertainty, or elusiveness, as something that was once visible or known is now gone or inaccessible.