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- Dictionarydisappear/ˌdɪsəˈpɪə/
verb
- 1. cease to be visible: "he disappeared into the trees" Similar Opposite
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(of a person or thing) to go to a place or into a condition where the person or thing cannot be seen: She disappeared into the house. He disappeared for a few hours (= went somewhere unknown). They watched the plane until it disappeared (= could no longer be seen).
1. : to pass from view. The moon disappeared behind a cloud. 2. : to cease to be : pass out of existence or notice. dinosaurs disappeared from the earth. My keys seem to have disappeared again. transitive verb. : to cause (someone or something) to disappear: a.
When you lose something, like one of a pair of socks, you could say it disappeared. Snow disappears as it melts; boiling water disappears as it evaporates. Anything that goes away without leaving a trace has disappeared.
verb (used without object) to cease to be seen; vanish from sight. to cease to exist or be known; pass away; end gradually: One by one the symptoms disappeared. (of a person) to vanish under suspicious circumstances: The dictator's outspoken opponent disappeared that evening, shortly after midnight.
Disappeared definition: having vanished from sight or existence. See examples of DISAPPEARED used in a sentence.
(ˌdɪsəˈpɪəd ) plural noun. See the disappeared. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'disappeared' in a sentence. disappeared. These examples have been automatically selected and may contain sensitive content that does not reflect the opinions or policies of Collins, or its parent company HarperCollins.
1. To pass out of sight; vanish: The moon disappeared behind the clouds. 2. To cease to be seen; be missing or unfound: Her purse disappeared from her locker. The plane disappeared somewhere over the Pacific Ocean. 3. To cease to exist: Dinosaurs disappeared at the end of the Cretaceous Period. v.tr.
[transitive, usually passive] be disappeared if a person is disappeared, they are arrested or captured and kept in prison without trial or killed, usually for political reasons . 10 000 people have been disappeared and over 160 000 displaced. One month later, he was disappeared by the regime.
1. ( intr) to cease to be visible; vanish. 2. ( intr) to go away or become lost, esp secretly or without explanation. 3. ( intr) to cease to exist, have effect, or be known; become extinct or lost: the pain has disappeared.
The word "disappeared" is correct and can be used in written English. You can use it when referring to something or someone that is no longer visible. For example: She disappeared into the crowd.
