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   Dis·ap·pear·ance

   /ˌdisəˈpirəns/

   

   noun

   • 1. an instance or fact of someone or something ceasing to be visible: "the sun's disappearance at night" Similar vanishingfadingfading/melting awaypassing from sightreceding from viewwithdrawaldepartureretirementretreatgoingpassingexitebbwanedissipationdematerializationdissolutionevaporationliterary:evanescenceOpposite appearancereappearance
   • ▪ an instance or fact of someone going missing or (in coded political language) being killed: "the police were investigating her disappearance" Similar losstheftrobberystealingthievingrobbingpilferingpilferagepurloiningOpposite recovery
   • ▪ the process or fact of something ceasing to exist or be in use: "the disappearance of grammar schools" Similar dying outdyingdeathextinctioncoming to an endendingpassing awaypassing into oblivionexpiryvanishingperishingwithering awaypetering outfizzling out

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   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

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   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.

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   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.

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   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.

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   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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISAPPEARANCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   The disappearance of a type of thing, person, or animal is a process in which it becomes less common and finally no longer exists.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › disappearancedisappearance | meaning of disappearance in Longman Dictionary of...

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   disappearance meaning, definition, what is disappearance: when someone or something becomes imposs...: Learn more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdisappearance noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   disappearance. noun. /ˌdɪsəˈpɪərəns/. /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/. [uncountable, countable] disappearance (of somebody/something) (from something) the fact of being lost or impossible to find. Police are investigating the disappearance of a young woman. a series of mysterious disappearances.

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    noun. disappearances. The action of disappearing or vanishing. Wiktionary. Synonyms: fade. disappearing. eclipse. decline and fall. withdrawal. exit. wearing away. going. vanishing-point. exodus. wane. retirement. dissipation. removal. disintegration. Antonyms: appearance. coming. arrival. entrance. Other Word Forms of Disappearance. Noun.

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    the fact of someone or something suddenly going somewhere and becoming impossible to see or find: Police are investigating the girl’s disappearance.