disappear

[dis-uh-peer] / ˌdɪs əˈpɪər /

VERB

vanish; cease

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 lost 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

STRONGEST

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

Example Sentences

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In the south of the Netherlands, beside a wide estuary, a village of around 1,100 people is likely to disappear from the map.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Old systems don’t disappear: Few firms switch overnight.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Note: Tracks for ships that lose signals are interpolated and may disappear or appear over land.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Can a series disappear for four years and reclaim its choke hold on the culture?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

So deep that a spacecraft landing upon its surface might sink into it and even disappear?

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

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