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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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"A solo performer who spent 12 years building a brand shouldn't have to watch it disappear because someone bigger came along," Wade said.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Even after funding resumes, workers may wait weeks for back pay, which means that callouts and resignations won’t disappear overnight.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026

Those jobs didn’t disappear, but the share of workers doing those kinds of office support roles shrank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Don’t expect the word stagflation to disappear, though.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

They watched her head and shoulders disappear into the gloom, then her body, then her legs and feet.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.