Disappear has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
get lost, as without warning or explanation
"He disappeared without a trace"
2
become invisible or unnoticeable
"The effect vanished when day broke"
3
cease to exist
"An entire civilization vanished"
4
become less intense and fade away gradually
"her resistance melted under his charm"
"her hopes evaporated after years of waiting for her fiance"
5
To vanish.
"The magician made the rabbit disappear in an instant."
Example Sentences
"He disappeared without a trace"
verb
"The effect vanished when day broke"
verb
"An entire civilization vanished"
verb
"her resistance melted under his charm"
verb
"her hopes evaporated after years of waiting for her fiance"
verb
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Origin
The word "disappear" comes from the combination of the prefix dis- and the Middle English verb apeer, meaning to show up or come into view. It entered usage in a way that reversed this original sense, eventually replacing an older native term for vanishing.