to disappear
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1.0
- verb
- /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
:
desaparecer
- Terry got out of the car, finally, and disappeared around the side of Kathy's house.
- completely disappear
- largely disappear
- almost disappear
And that does seem to have disappeared or, or has it?
- And that does seem to have disappeared or, or has it?
- You wouldn't know if your body had disappeared for, would you?
- So OK, how did these things disappear or go into hiding?
- And then after that, everything disappears and nobody speaks up.
- And that generosity can disappear as quickly as it came in.
- I can make fields of pasta disappear by just breathing it in.
- And so gold and silver, independent money, disappeared from the system.
- You know why have they disappeared again?
- The CIA is famous for making people disappear accidentally.
- The far right has not disappeared, but it's there.
- The podcast will disappear if there isn't support for it.
- I saw it once and then it disappeared like a mirage.
- President, words don't just disappear from the middle of sentences.
- It's not as if the demand disappears, but.
Examples
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As the sun set, the colors of the sky began to disappear one by one.
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Inventions are part of our culture that appear and disappear through time.
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Now can you make yourself disappear?
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Perhaps some have disappeared before we even found them.
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And that generosity can disappear as quickly as it came in.
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And so gold and silver, independent money, disappeared from the system.
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We can't let a girl disappear without doing something.
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"Take care..." And then he turned away from them and disappeared into the cavernous building.
Fiction book (1990) -
Climate change is affecting plant survival and causing some species to disappear or try to migrate.
Academic text (2011) -
Eddie waited in the idling car until the boy disappeared with a wave into the building.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
840
4.8
To stop being felt, as a feeling or idea
531
1.2
To slowly become less visible, bright, or loud
463
1.0
To stop being seen or felt
421
3.0
Disappear suddenly and completely for no clear reason
73
2.8
To become part of the background and less clear
69
3.0
To become weaker and then disappear over time
47
3.7
To stop existing over time, for example animals or traditions
43
3.9
To slowly disappear or become less clear
38
4.1
Gradually become less strong until a feeling is gone
21
5.8
Plants or animals gradually become fewer until none remain
15
4.5
Stop existing as a kind of animal, plant, or language
15
3.9
Gradually become harder to see or quieter until it disappears
15
3.2
Move slowly through the air or water until out of sight
12
3.5
To slowly disappear or stop existing
9
5.6
To slowly become weaker and then stop
8
4.2
To become quieter and then stop
8
4.4
To vanish suddenly with no trace
6
3.2
Become used up by fire or slowly disappear over time from heat and light
5
9.6
Disappear from sight and stop having a physical form
4
5.6
To disappear or fall very quickly, for example when money loses value
1
4.6
Slowly get smaller in number or amount until nothing remains
1
8.1
Disappear completely so no one knows what happened and no sign is left
1
7.5
To stop being seen or heard from by others
To disappear slowly like mist
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Morphology
Etymology
Disappear is made of dis- meaning 'not' or 'away' and appear meaning 'to be seen'. So disappear literally means 'to not be seen' or to move away from view, which is why it means to stop being visible or to no longer exist.