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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).
verb [ I ] uk / ˌdɪs.əˈpɪə r/ us / ˌdɪs.əˈpɪr / B1. If people or things disappear, they go somewhere where they cannot be seen or found: The search was called off for the sailors who disappeared in the storm. I can't find my keys anywhere - they've completely disappeared. The sun disappeared behind a cloud.
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.
(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).
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.
When something disappears, it's gone. To disappear is to vanish, evaporate, or just fade away. The word disappear is made up of dis, meaning "do the opposite of" and appear. So to disappear is to do the opposite of appear.
Synonyms for DISAPPEARING: vanishing, fading, melting, flying, evaporating, fleeing, dissolving, dissipating; Antonyms of DISAPPEARING: appearing, emerging, arriving, issuing, looming, materializing, coming out, showing up.
a rapidly disappearing way of life; The smile disappeared to be replaced by a doleful frown. His grin momentarily disappeared from his face.
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation.
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.
