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Meaning of 'disappear' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Disappear [ v. i.]
- To cease to appear or to be perceived; to pass from view, gradually or suddenly; to vanish; to be no longer seen; as, darkness disappears at the approach of light; a ship disappears as she sails from port.
- To cease to be or exist; as, the epidemic has disappeared.

Meaning of 'disappear' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . disappear [ v]
Meaning (1):
- cease to exist
Example in sentence:
  • An entire civilization vanished
Meaning (2):
- get lost, as without warning or explanation
Example in sentence:
  • He disappeared without a trace
Meaning (3):
- become less intense and fade away gradually
Example in sentence:
  • her hopes evaporated after years of waiting for her fiance;
  • her resistance melted under his charm
Meaning (4):
- become invisible or unnoticeable
Example in sentence:
  • The effect vanished when day broke

Nearby Words:

dis dis- disabilities disability disable disabled disablement disabling disabuse disabused

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