verb

• 1Cease to be visible.

  ‘he disappeared into the trees’

  More example sentences

  • ‘the sun had disappeared’
  • ‘It was only a couple of minutes ago since the sun just about disappeared into the clouds and the clouds, in turn, turned the color of a dull gray.’
  • ‘When the sun rose a little higher and grew warm, they disappeared into the forest.’
  • ‘The sun framed it as it disappeared into the distance.’
  • ‘Al gave a hearty laugh as the two disappeared into the stables, the sun setting bright colors behind them.’
  • ‘The bird flapped soundlessly into the air and disappeared into the glare of the overhead sun.’
  • ‘The 62-year-old watched as the ferocious feline sprinted for 30 seconds before it disappeared into woodland near a reservoir.’
  • ‘I watch as a flash, of white past through to trees, then disappeared again into the darkness.’
  • ‘He looked around for a moment then disappeared around the corner.’
  • ‘His figure was disappearing just around the corner now… almost gone.’
  • ‘She looked back once and flashed me a small but dazzling smile then disappeared into the crowd.’
  • ‘We walked slowly along the promenade eating our ice creams and the sun was just disappearing over the horizon.’
  • ‘Leon and Chris watched until he completely disappeared around the corner.’
  • ‘He yawned as the last glimpses of the July sun disappeared over the horizon.’
  • ‘The sun was disappearing over the horizon, and Eleanor hasn't moved an inch.’
  • ‘"Nice meeting you, " waved Joey, as the beautiful girl disappeared down the hall.’
  • ‘In utter amazement, Kirby found herself standing alone on the curb watching Jason's taillights disappear into the night.’
  • ‘Unable to get close its prey, it walked backwards disappearing into the darkness.’
  • ‘Before Kayline could recover from her surprise, he had disappeared into the crowd.’
  • ‘Sighing, Julie says a polite goodbye to Clark and disappears up the stairs.’
  • ‘I stare at the back of his head until he disappears down another hallway.’

  Synonyms

  vanish, pass from sight, cease to be visible, vanish from sight, recede from view, be lost to sight, be lost to view, fade, fade away, melt away

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  1. 1.1Cease to exist or be in use.
     ‘the tension had completely disappeared’
     More example sentences

     • ‘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.’
     Synonyms

     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

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  2. 1.2Be lost or go missing; become impossible to find.
     ‘my wallet seems to have disappeared’
     More example sentences

     • ‘the couple disappeared while travelling through Afghanistan nearly two years ago’
     • ‘The Swindon Branch operates a lost and found register to assist those who are concerned about a stray or whose cat has disappeared.’
     • ‘If there's a good thing in lost property, sometimes it will disappear before anyone's had time to claim it.’
     • ‘Red-faced security chiefs have now discovered that a special receipt book - the only record that the purse had ever existed - has also disappeared.’
     Synonyms

     get lost, go missing, be mislaid, be forgotten, be left behind

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  3. 1.3with object Abduct or arrest and kill or detain (a person) for political reasons, without making their fate known.
     More example sentences

     • ‘it is estimated that some 7000 people have been disappeared by security forces’