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dis·ap·pear

disappear

 
 
pronunciation:
dIs pir
features:
Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: intransitive verb
inflections: disappears, disappearing, disappeared
definition 1: to become no longer visible.
The plane disappeared in the clouds.The wizard cast a spell and made himself disappear.
synonyms:
vanish
antonyms:
appear, come, materialize
similar words:
disperse, dissolve, evanesce, fade, recede
definition 2: to become nonexistent.
In the afternoon, the clouds disappeared.With the new government, their freedoms disappeared.
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synonyms:
vanish
antonyms:
appear, begin, survive
similar words:
die, disperse, dissipate, dissolve, evaporate, fade, pass, perish
definition 3: to vanish from the awareness of or contact with others.
In rebellion, she went off to Europe where she disappeared for several months.
synonyms:
vanish
similar words:
fade, recede, retreat, withdraw
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