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- [dis-uh-peer]
- /ˌdɪs əˈpɪər/
- /ˌdɪsəˈpɪə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dis-uh-peer]
- /ˌdɪs əˈpɪər/
Definitions of disappear word
- verb without object disappear to cease to be seen; vanish from sight. 1
- verb without object disappear to cease to exist or be known; pass away; end gradually: One by one the symptoms disappeared. 1
- verb without object disappear (of a person) to vanish under suspicious circumstances: The dictator's outspoken opponent disappeared that evening, shortly after midnight. 1
- verb with object disappear to cause to disappear: The magician then disappeared the card. 1
- verb with object disappear to kidnap or arrest and then imprison or kill (a political opponent) without due process of law. 1
- noun disappear the disappeared, political opponents who are caused to disappear, as by kidnapping: the disappeared of Argentina. 1
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Origin of disappear
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; dis-1 + appear
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Parts of speech for Disappear
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
disappear popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for disappear
verb disappear
- depart — When something or someone departs from a place, they leave it and start a journey to another place.
- wane — to decrease in strength, intensity, etc.: Daylight waned, and night came on. Her enthusiasm for the cause is waning.
- retire — a movement in which the dancer brings one foot to the knee of the supporting leg and then returns it to the fifth position.
- go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- melt — to become liquefied by warmth or heat, as ice, snow, butter, or metal.
Antonyms for disappear
verb disappear
- wait — to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until): to wait for the bus to arrive.
- grow — to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- remain — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
- coagulate — When a liquid coagulates, it becomes very thick.
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