disappear

[ˌdɪsəˈpɪə(r)]

disappear Definition

  • 1to become impossible to see or be found
  • 2to stop existing or happening

Using disappear: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "disappear" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    The sun disappeared behind the clouds.

  • Example

    The magician made the rabbit disappear.

  • Example

    The evidence seems to have disappeared.

  • Example

    Her patience finally disappeared.

disappear Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for disappear

Antonyms for disappear

Phrases with disappear

  • to vanish completely and without a trace

    Example

    The thief disappeared into thin air, leaving no clues behind.

  • to vanish completely and without a trace

    Example

    After he lost his job, he disappeared off the face of the earth and nobody knew where he went.

  • to vanish completely and without leaving any evidence or indication of one's whereabouts

    Example

    The hiker disappeared without a trace in the wilderness.

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Summary: disappear in Brief

The verb 'disappear' [ˌdɪsəˈpɪə(r)] means to become impossible to see or be found, or to stop existing or happening. It is often used to describe things that vanish without a trace, as in 'The evidence seems to have disappeared.' The phrase 'disappear into thin air' denotes vanishing completely and without a trace, while 'disappear without a trace' emphasizes the lack of evidence or indication of one's whereabouts.

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