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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Learning curves disappear, and with them goes the satisfaction that comes from doing challenging things.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

"You can't just disappear from Papa Westray," says Huw Williams, a BBC reporter, who took up a post at Radio Orkney in March 2017.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 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

It’s just one night; I’ll disappear and hide in the background of their date and leave them alone as soon as I can.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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