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Definition of disappear
intransitive verb
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 the disappearance of
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Examples of disappear in a Sentence
The two men disappeared around the corner.
The dinosaurs disappeared millions of years ago.
These problems won't just disappear by themselves.
He disappeared without a trace two years ago.
The speaker suddenly disappeared just before the beginning of the ceremony.
Recent Examples of disappear from the Web
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Over time, this human-like nuclear DNA disappeared in the Neanderthal genes, but the human mDNA dominated the gene pool, pushing out the original Neanderthal mitochondria and eventually completely replaced it.
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A Silver Alert has been issued for a 76-year-old New Albany woman who has disappeared.
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He all but disappeared from view, traveling around Libya with his retinue, an itinerant claimant to a destiny that eluded him.
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And then the bouncer beckoned again, and my daughter entered the club, disappearing into darkness filled with noise.
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According to Dave Hallac, the superintendent of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, who was interviewed by The Virginian-Pilot, the area is constantly changing, which means that Shelly Island could expand or disappear again into the waves.
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Any illusions that the Reds wouldn’t be sellers at the trade deadline have now disappeared with the team’s recent skid.
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If Congress does close loopholes to pay for a lower rate, many such breaks would disappear...
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External side-view mirrors will disappear as digital camera images migrate to interior screens, similar to those that rearview cameras use now.
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First Known Use of disappear
15th century
DISAPPEAR Defined for English Language Learners
disappear
playDefinition of disappear for English Language Learners
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: to stop being visible : to pass out of sight
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: to stop existing : to die or go away completely
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: to become lost : to go to a place that is not known
DISAPPEAR Defined for Kids
disappear
playDefinition of disappear for Students
disappeared
;disappearing
1 : to stop being visible : pass out of sight The sun disappeared behind a cloud.
2 : to stop existing Dinosaurs disappeared long ago.
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