Disappear

/ˌdɪsəˈpɪər/

Meaning & Definition

verb

To cease to be visible; to vanish from sight.

The magician made the rabbit disappear from the hat.

To cease to exist or to be known.

Many species are at risk of disappearing due to habitat loss.

To pass out of existence or awareness.

All evidence of the ancient civilization seemed to disappear over time.

To go away or depart suddenly.

He seemed to disappear into thin air after the argument.

From Old French 'desparaitre', from Latin 'dis-' meaning 'apart' + 'parere' meaning 'to appear'.

disappear without a trace

To vanish completely with no evidence.

disappear off the radar

To become unnoticed or out of contact.

disappear into thin air

To vanish suddenly and completely.

vanish

To disappear suddenly and completely.

evaporate

To disappear or cause to disappear in a vapor.

dissolve

To disappear or cause to disappear into a liquid.

Ghosting

He just ghosted me; one day he was here, then he disappeared.

Drop off the map

After college, she dropped off the map and I didn’t hear from her.