Advertisement
Advertisement
disappear
[dis-uh-peer]
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.
disappear
/ ˌɪəˈɪə /
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 lost
the 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)
Other Word Forms
- nondisappearing adjective
- undisappearing adjective
- ˌ徱ˈԳ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of disappear1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The barber, who declined to give her name, explained in Spanish that business had almost disappeared.
The left will say he has a right to ask questions, even a duty because he is an elected representative whose constituents are being detained and disappeared, even ones who are U.S. citizens.
Others are being disappeared into prisons in Guantánamo and El Salvador.
If hotels disappear there will still need to be stock of short-term accommodation to deal with unpredictable levels of irregular migration.
The economic hit to Musk was staggering, as $34 billion disappeared from his personal wealth.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse