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disappearance
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dis·ap·pear  (ds-pîr)
v. dis·ap·peared, dis·ap·pear·ing, dis·ap·pears
v.intr.
1. To pass out of sight; vanish.
2. To cease to exist.
v.tr.
To cause (someone) to disappear, especially by kidnapping or murder.

disap·pearance 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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.disappearancedisappearance - the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
departure, going, going away, leaving - the act of departing
vanishing - a sudden disappearance from sight
appearance - the act of appearing in public view; "the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period"; "it was Bernhardt's last appearance in America"
2.disappearance - the event of passing out of sight
happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happens
ingress, immersion - (astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse
evanescence - the event of fading and gradually vanishing from sight; "the evanescence of the morning mist"
vanishing - a sudden or mysterious disappearance
fadeout, receding - a slow or gradual disappearance
appearance - the event of coming into sight
3.disappearance - gradually ceasing to be visible
ending, termination, conclusion - the act of ending something; "the termination of the agreement"
4.disappearance - ceasing to exist; "he regretted the disappearance of Greek from school curricula"; "what was responsible for the disappearance of the rainforest?"; "the disappearance of resistance at very low temperatures"
happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happens

disappearance
noun 2. flight, departure, desertion, disappearing trick
Translations
disappearance [dɪsəˈpɪərəns] ndesaparición f
disappearance [dɪsəˈpɪərəns] disappear ndisparition f
disappearance [dɪsəˈpɪərəns] disappear n (see vi) → Verschwinden nt; Aussterben nt
disappearance [dɪsəˈpɪərəns] nscomparsa


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