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dis·ap·pear (d s -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.
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. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | disappearance - the act of leaving secretly or without explanationvanishing - 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 sightingress, 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 | | 3. | disappearance - gradually ceasing to be visible | | 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" |
disappearance
Translations disappearance [dɪsəˈpɪərəns] disappear n → disparition f
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