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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“IRS tax debt does not necessarily disappear when the taxpayer dies,” said Cordes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

For about 53 minutes, their spacecraft will perfectly align with the Moon and the Sun, causing the star to disappear from view.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

The issue doesn’t disappear simply because Western politicians find it inconvenient to acknowledge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Learning curves disappear, and with them goes the satisfaction that comes from doing challenging things.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

He didn’t crush it or make it disappear, but we understood.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

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