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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When you have built a large portfolio and watch half of it disappear, a 50% drawdown stops being a number on a page.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

At the same time, China’s value-consumption trend is unlikely to disappear.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Your sidewalks disappear and your chances of getting hit by a car go way up.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

"Once you properly account for pre-existing health conditions, aging, and overall exposure to obesity, the supposed harmful effects of weight cycling largely disappear," explains Prof. Stefan.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

Here and there in the parks and along the canals trees began to disappear as people cut them down to heat cookstoves and fireplaces.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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