disappear
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dis·ap·pear

verb \ˌdis-ə-ˈpir\

Definition of DISAPPEAR

intransitive verb
1
: to pass from view
2
: to cease to be : pass out of existence or notice
transitive verb
: to cause the disappearance of
dis·ap·pear·ance \-ˈpir-ən(t)s\ noun

Examples of DISAPPEAR

  1. The two men disappeared around the corner.
  2. The dinosaurs disappeared millions of years ago.
  3. These problems won't just disappear by themselves.
  4. He disappeared without a trace two years ago.
  5. The speaker suddenly disappeared just before the beginning of the ceremony.

First Known Use of DISAPPEAR

15th century

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