disappear

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UK /dɪsəˈpɪə/ US /dɪsəˈpɪɹ/

verb 4

Collocations

(verb.)

ADV

altogether, completely, entirely

all but, effectively, largely, practically, virtually

Small family farms have virtually disappeared from this region over the past fifty years.

gradually, slowly

overnight, quickly, soon

The fog disappeared quickly as the sun rose higher over the mountains.

suddenly | eventually, finally

forever

When my grandfather passed away, I felt like a part of my childhood had disappeared forever.

mysteriously, without trace

The magician's assistant mysteriously disappeared during the final act of the show.

apparently

just, simply

My keys just disappeared from the kitchen table this morning.

PREP

behind

The magician vanished behind the red curtain while the audience watched in amazement.

from

The old post office vanished from our town center last year when the building was demolished.

into, through, under, etc.

PHRASES

disappear from sight/view

The airplane gradually disappeared from sight as it climbed higher into the clouds.

fast/rapidly disappearing

Definitions

verb

To vanish.

To go missing; to become a missing person.

Eighteen years after Jaycee Dugard disappeared in 1991, she was found alive in the summer of 2009.

To go away; to become lost.

I corralled the judge, and we started off across the fields[…]. And thus we came by a circuitous route to Mohair,[…]. My client welcomed the judge […] and they disappeared together into the Ethiopian card-room, which was filled with the assegais and exclamation point shields Mr. Cooke had had made at the sawmill at Beaverton.

A turban and loincloth soaked in blood had been found; also a staff. These properties were known to have belonged to a toddy drawer. He had disappeared.

To make vanish; especially, to abduct or murder for political reasons.

The Chinese government is well-known for disappearing particularly vocal political dissidents.

"Did they disappear him?" "I don’t know." "What will you do if they decide to disappear you?"

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — become less intense and fade away gradually

verb — get lost, as without warning or explanation

vanish

verb — cease to exist

vanish

verb — become invisible or unnoticeable

vanish

Antonyms

appear

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Eighteen years after Jaycee Dugard disappeared in 1991, she was found alive in the summer of 2009.

Wiktionary

A turban and loincloth soaked in blood had been found; also a staff. These properties were known to have belonged to a toddy drawer. He had disappeared.

Wiktionary

That will never disappear.

Tatoeba · #42479

And in the Indian Ocean, some islands of the Maldives will disappear completely beneath the water.

Tatoeba · #53993

Even these words will someday disappear.

Tatoeba · #55229

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, disappear is marked as euphemistic. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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