DISAPPEAR Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

disappear

verb

ˌdis-ə-ˈpir

Definition of disappear

as in to vanish

to cease to be visible the stranger disappeared into the mists, never to be seen again

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Recent Examples of disappear But around the venue, the original places that had made the scene began to disappear. — Michael Calderone, Curbed, 4 Sep. 2026 In 2004, the Pro Cricket League arrived and disappeared in one season despite attempting to simplify the game by using five-ball rather than six-ball overs (a trick subsequently adopted in England’s The Hundred). — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 These are sons and daughters and children cast out, disappeared from their communities and forced to make a life in the shadows of society. — Tembe Denton-Hurst, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026 Once the aging parent’s worries are addressed, their initial stubbornness might disappear. — Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disappear

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On the same day Krebs published his post, the service mysteriously vanished from the dark web, which could make tracking down the people behind the hack more difficult.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 3 Sep. 2026
Jordan may wish to exact revenge, and Eddy may want to find one of the victims who has vanished, but both have to go about their work furtively.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of vanish

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As his memories begin to fade, he's left in a panic, not wanting to lose everything.

— Grace Dean, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
It was designed to give Hawthorne’s fading downtown a boost with three major department stores — JCPenney in addition to the Broadway and Montgomery Ward — as well as numerous shops and a movie theater.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

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