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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The Artemis 2 astronauts will also see the Earth disappear and reappear behind the Moon.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

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

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

And if he does disappear from the fray, how can he continue to chair the US tour's future competitions committee?

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

“The resistance won’t disappear when we present the proof,” Lehtimäki said in a video presentation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

“You’re not going to just disappear, are you?”

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste