dis|ap|pear

dis|ap|pear
dis|ap|pear «DIHS uh PIHR», intransitive verb.
1. to pass from sight; stop being seen: »

The little boy disappeared around the corner.

2. to pass from existence; stop being; be lost: »

When spring comes, the snow disappears.

–dis´ap|pear´er, noun.
Synonym Study 1 Disappear, vanish, fade mean to pass from sight. Disappear, the general term, means to pass out of sight slowly or quickly, gradually or suddenly: »

He disappeared into the night.

Vanish means to disappear without a trace, usually suddenly, often in some strange or mysterious way: »

The stranger suddenly vanished from town. When hungry boys sit down to eat, the food quickly vanishes.

 Fade means to disappear little by little: »

The ship faded into the fog.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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