English Dictionary
Definition disappear in British English
disappear
verb
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[intransitive]
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
if someone or something disappears, they move somewhere where they can no longer be seen
The moon disappeared behind the clouds.
She was still waving as the train disappeared from view.
to be impossible to find
The letter I had left on my desk had disappeared.
the thousands of people who have disappeared in the war
She disappeared from a London hotel on Monday and has not been seen since.
The couple disappeared without trace while on holiday in France.
to cause to disappear, through kidnapping, clandestine execution etc
...speculation has been circulating that Mr Gao may have been 'disappeared' by security forces because of his anti-government activity...
