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nonreturn

6.8

A person who does not come back to a place or situation when expected

noun
/ˌnɒn.rɪˈtɜrn/

: no retorno

After the storm, the villagers worried about the nonreturn of several fishermen.

Examples

The soldier's unexpected nonreturn caused great concern among his family and friends.
The company had to adjust its plans due to the nonreturn of key staff members.
The nonreturn of the lost package surprised everyone.
Her nonreturn to the team was unexpected.
The sudden nonreturn of the missing hiker left the community in shock.
The nonreturn of the popular athlete after his injury was disappointing for fans.
Due to his nonreturn after the vacation, her workload increased significantly.

Synonyms

nonpresence

vsnonreturn

1 8.9

Not being in a place or at an event

refers to failing to come back to a place when one was expected

Antonyms

to return

∞ 1.0

Go back to a place, state or activity

Surface Forms

nonreturn singular

nonreturns plural

Morphology

nonreturn = return (transparent) = non + return

The meaning is directly 'not returning' formed by the standard negative prefix 'non-' plus 'return'.

Etymology

Nonreturn comes from the parts non- 'not' and return 'to go back', so it means the act or state when someone or something does not come back as expected, like a person who leaves and never returns.