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   disappear

   /ˌdɪsəˈpɪə/

   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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISAPPEAR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   (of a person or thing) to go to a place or into a condition where the person or thing cannot be seen: She disappeared into the house. He disappeared for a few hours (= went somewhere unknown). They watched the plane until it disappeared (= could no longer be seen).

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   The meaning of DISAPPEAR is to pass from view. How to use disappear in a sentence.

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   verb (used without object) to cease to be seen; vanish from sight. 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.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdisappear verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISAPPEAR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   (of a person or thing) to go to a place or into a condition where the person or thing cannot be seen: She disappeared into the house. He disappeared for a few hours (= went somewhere unknown). They watched the plane until it disappeared (= could no longer be seen).

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › disappearDisappear - definition of disappear by The Free Dictionary

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   1. ( intr) to cease to be visible; vanish. 2. ( intr) to go away or become lost, esp secretly or without explanation. 3. ( intr) to cease to exist, have effect, or be known; become extinct or lost: the pain has disappeared.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › disappearDisappear - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When something disappears, it's gone. To disappear is to vanish, evaporate, or just fade away.

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › disappeardisappear | meaning of disappear in Longman Dictionary of...

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

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDISAPPEAR definition in American English | Collins English...

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    1. to cease to be seen; go out of sight. 2. to cease being; go out of existence, use, etc.; become lost or extinct. verb transitive. 3. to cause to disappear; specif., to kidnap and execute (persons) in a clandestine program of political terror. SIMILAR WORDS: ˈvanish.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISAPPEAR | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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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.