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disappear v.
fall v.
founder v.
perish v.
stray v.
vanish v.

VERB

disappear

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abandon depart die die out dissipate dissolve escape evaporate expire fade flee fly go leave melt perish recede retire retreat sink wane withdraw

STRONG

abscond clear decamp dematerialize disperse ebb end evanesce exit pass vacate vamoose

WEAK

be done for be gone be no more be swallowed up cease to exist come to naught drop out of sight end gradually evanish fade away go south leave no trace melt away pass away take flight

Antonyms

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advance appear be born begin coagulate come continue enter face fight forge grow improve increase keep meet remain rise solidify stay strengthen wait

WEAK

arrive come in

VERB

fall

Synonyms

STRONGEST

die drop give up go down slump

STRONG

bend capitulate obey perish resign submit succumb yield

WEAK

back down be casualty be destroyed be killed be taken defer to eat dirt fall to pieces give in give way go under lie down pass into enemy hands

Antonyms

STRONG

fight

WEAK

advance overcome overthrow win

VERB

founder

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abort break down fall through stumble

STRONG

collapse fall lurch miscarry misfire sink sprawl stagger submerge submerse trip

WEAK

come to nothing go down go lame go to bottom

Antonyms

STRONG

increase rise

WEAK

accomplish achieve succeed

VERB

perish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cease crumble disappear disintegrate pass away rot succumb vanish wither

STRONG

collapse corrupt croak decease decompose demise depart end expire fall go pass waste

WEAK

OD be destroyed be killed bite the dust break down buy the farm check out give up the ghost go under kick the bucket lose life pass on

Antonyms

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appear arrive build grow

STRONG

be born bear begin commence create improve rise start stay

WEAK

give birth revive

VERB

stray

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deviate drift err meander roam swerve

STRONG

gad gallivant ramble range rove straggle traipse turn

WEAK

be abandoned go all over the map go amiss go astray lose one's way wander away wander off

Antonyms

STRONG

be direct

WEAK

go direct remain stay

VERB

vanish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

die die out dissolve evaporate fade melt

STRONG

clear dematerialize evanesce exit

WEAK

become invisible fade away go away

Antonyms

STRONGEST

coagulate improve solidify

WEAK

appear arrive come

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be lost

Some 40 posts could go through reduced spending on temporary staff, while a smaller number of posts are expected to be lost from non-clinical and corporate services.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

He added that he feared that "the entire village would be lost" and said it was an "absolute godsend" that the rains came to help dampen the flames.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

But something may be lost along the way.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

When a massive Sonoma Coast residential development pitch sparked fears that beach access would be lost.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026

Or would he be lost without his mother coming in to make sure he’s awake?

From "Every Day" by David Levithan

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