‘The mystery of Atlantis, both whether it existed and why it disappeared, has fired the imagination of explorers for decades.’
‘For better or worse, many of the boundaries that previously existed have disappeared.’
‘But as this year's Budget approaches, speculation is rife that certain exemptions and reliefs which currently exist are about to disappear.’
‘The lecturer combated the view that national style in highly-developed music either did not exist or was now disappearing.’
‘Thus, after slavery ended, former slaves caught up to free blacks, and the large literacy gap that existed between them disappeared.’
‘There is growing evidence that what central control of them existed has now disappeared and we are back to local fiefdoms doing their own sectarian things.’
‘The money being loaned out hasn't disappeared, it still exists and by golly it is still making profits for the bankers.’
‘Other and more influential causes of disease must have existed that subsequently disappeared.’
‘That reference, if it ever existed - has now disappeared from the site.’
‘Even the fireplace was covered, whatever warmth having once existed there disappeared.’
‘In addition, the incidence of lung cancer and deaths from all causes decreased but did not disappear completely after the supplementation ceased.’
‘Just as it had quickly appeared her smile had completely disappeared just as quickly.’
‘Brandon said as his smile soon disappeared off his face.’
‘Unless males are brought in from elsewhere, these herds will soon disappear altogether.’
‘Dialects could soon disappear altogether as accents in urban areas merge into one.’
‘One reads with sadness reports that in Germany funeral practices are rapidly disappearing altogether.’
‘One of Bradford's best known landmarks disappeared in a puff of smoke yesterday.’
‘Each time he gets the shot the symptoms disappear within hours.’
‘The frown disappeared from his face, leaving an expression of seriousness.’
‘Symptoms disappeared one month after cessation of soybean ingestion.’
die out, die, become extinct, cease to be, cease to exist, be no more, come to an end, end, pass away, pass into oblivion, expire, perish, wither away, peter out, fizzle out, leave no trace