disappear

[ dis-uh-peer ]

/ ˌdɪs əˈpɪər /

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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.

verb (used with object)

to cause to disappear: The magician then disappeared the card.

to kidnap or arrest and then imprison or kill (a political opponent) without due process of law.

noun (used with a plural verb)

the disappeared, political opponents who are caused to disappear, as by kidnapping: the disappeared of Argentina.

Origin of disappear

First recorded in 1520–30; dis-¹ + appear

synonym study for disappear

1. Disappear, fade, vanish suggest that something passes from sight. Disappear is used of whatever suddenly or gradually goes out of sight: We watched him turn down a side street and then disappear. Fade suggests a (complete or partial) disappearance that proceeds gradually and often by means of a blending into something else: Colors in the sky at sunrise quickly fade. Vanish suggests complete, generally rapid, and often mysterious disappearance: A mirage can vanish as suddenly as it appears.

OTHER WORDS FROM disappear

non·dis·ap·pear·ing, adjectiveun·dis·ap·pear·ing, adjective

Words nearby disappear

disagreement, dis aliter visum, disallow, disambiguate, disannul, disappear, disappearance, disapplication, disappoint, disappointed, disappointing

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Example sentences from the Web for disappear

It is wild that something that would seem to be so scandalous would just disappear from the press.
Inside the Lifetime Whitney Houston Movie’s Lesbian Lover Storyline|Kevin Fallon|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ultimately, all it took was the mere mention of a lawyer for the perpetrator to delete the accounts and disappear completely.
A Female Writer’s New Milestone: Her First Death Threat|Annie Gaus|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The CAP paper estimates that if current trends continue unabated, overtime pay will disappear entirely by 2026.
It’s Always Black Friday for Clerks|Michael Tomasky|November 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I was hospitalized for two or three days waiting for the swelling to disappear,” he recalled.
How His West Point Football Experience Inspired Eisenhower|Nicolaus Mills|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Many of their bodies get caught up in fishing nets or disappear forever.
Britain’s Let-Em-All-Die Policy|Nico Hines, Barbie Latza Nadeau|November 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I expect my arrival at the office will be the signal for a cloud of dust in which he will disappear, heading for the first train.
The Opened Shutters|Clara Louise Burnham
This shows him that the hostile feeling against him tends to disappear.
The Idler Magazine, Volume III, June 1893|Various
The two weeks on the ocean came and went as softly as flowers unfold and disappear.
The Harris-Ingram Experiment|Charles E. Bolton
The peculiarities of literary women will also disappear as their numbers increase.
Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10)|Maria Edgeworth
The pride of the great will disappear as soon as we cease our cringing.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood

British Dictionary definitions for disappear

disappear

/ (ˌdɪsəˈpɪə) /

verb

(intr) to cease to be visible; vanish

(intr) to go away or become lost, esp secretly or without explanation

(intr) to cease to exist, have effect, or be known; become extinct or lostthe pain has disappeared

(tr) (esp in South and Central America) to arrest secretly and presumably imprison or kill (a member of an opposing political group)

Derived forms of disappear

disappearance, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	disappear
释义	disappear [ dis-uh-peer ] / ˌdɪs əˈpɪər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR disappear ON THESAURUS.COM 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. verb (used with object) to cause to disappear: The magician then disappeared the card. to kidnap or arrest and then imprison or kill (a political opponent) without due process of law. noun (used with a plural verb) the disappeared, political opponents who are caused to disappear, as by kidnapping: the disappeared of Argentina. Origin of disappear First recorded in 1520–30; dis-¹ + appear synonym study for disappear 1. Disappear, fade, vanish suggest that something passes from sight. Disappear is used of whatever suddenly or gradually goes out of sight: We watched him turn down a side street and then disappear. Fade suggests a (complete or partial) disappearance that proceeds gradually and often by means of a blending into something else: Colors in the sky at sunrise quickly fade. Vanish suggests complete, generally rapid, and often mysterious disappearance: A mirage can vanish as suddenly as it appears. OTHER WORDS FROM disappear non·dis·ap·pear·ing, adjectiveun·dis·ap·pear·ing, adjective Words nearby disappear disagreement, dis aliter visum, disallow, disambiguate, disannul, disappear, disappearance, disapplication, disappoint, disappointed, disappointing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for disappear It is wild that something that would seem to be so scandalous would just disappear from the press. Inside the Lifetime Whitney Houston Movie’s Lesbian Lover Storyline\|Kevin Fallon\|December 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Ultimately, all it took was the mere mention of a lawyer for the perpetrator to delete the accounts and disappear completely. A Female Writer’s New Milestone: Her First Death Threat\|Annie Gaus\|December 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The CAP paper estimates that if current trends continue unabated, overtime pay will disappear entirely by 2026. It’s Always Black Friday for Clerks\|Michael Tomasky\|November 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “I was hospitalized for two or three days waiting for the swelling to disappear,” he recalled. How His West Point Football Experience Inspired Eisenhower\|Nicolaus Mills\|November 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Many of their bodies get caught up in fishing nets or disappear forever. Britain’s Let-Em-All-Die Policy\|Nico Hines, Barbie Latza Nadeau\|November 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I expect my arrival at the office will be the signal for a cloud of dust in which he will disappear, heading for the first train. The Opened Shutters\|Clara Louise Burnham This shows him that the hostile feeling against him tends to disappear. The Idler Magazine, Volume III, June 1893\|Various The two weeks on the ocean came and went as softly as flowers unfold and disappear. The Harris-Ingram Experiment\|Charles E. Bolton The peculiarities of literary women will also disappear as their numbers increase. Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10)\|Maria Edgeworth The pride of the great will disappear as soon as we cease our cringing. Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources\|James Wood British Dictionary definitions for disappear disappear / (ˌdɪsəˈpɪə) / verb (intr) to cease to be visible; vanish (intr) to go away or become lost, esp secretly or without explanation (intr) to cease to exist, have effect, or be known; become extinct or lostthe pain has disappeared (tr) (esp in South and Central America) to arrest secretly and presumably imprison or kill (a member of an opposing political group) Derived forms of disappear disappearance, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to disappear depart, wane, retire, escape, go, melt, dissipate, fade, perish, evaporate, expire, sink, flee, retreat, fly, die, recede, leave, withdraw, abandon
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disappear

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

noun (used with a plural verb)

Origin of disappear

synonym study for disappear

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British Dictionary definitions for disappear

verb

Derived forms of disappear

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