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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And because social media posts rarely disappear entirely, they become part of a lasting digital record.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

There are now about 10,000, and industry leaders are concerned more could disappear as prices rise.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Her ability to disappear into characters is what has made her one of the most versatile actors working today, starring in action movies and rom-coms, dramas and musicals, psychological thrillers and animated pictures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

You made Shohei Ohtani disappear, you made Mike Trout anonymous, you made bright hopes vanish by betting on broken former stars like Albert Pujols and Josh Hamilton and Vernon Wells and Anthony Rendon.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

I barely have to sink down in my seat to disappear.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

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