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    Disparaître (en. Disappear)

    /dispaʁɛtʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To become invisible or no longer be perceptible.
    The clouds have disappeared, making way for the sun.
    Les nuages ont disparus laissant place au soleil.
    To cease to exist or be present.
    The village disappeared after the storm.
    Le village a disparu après la tempête.
    To fade away or withdraw without leaving a trace.
    He disappeared without a word of explanation.
    Il a disparu sans un mot d'explication.

    Etymology

    From Old French 'desparere', formed from 'dis-' and 'paraitre'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    make disappear
    To make something invisible or eliminate it.
    faire disparaître
    vanish into nature
    To blend into the landscape or move away to no longer be seen.
    disparaître dans la nature
    disappear without a trace
    To vanish in such a way that no evidence of its existence remains.
    disparaître sans laisser de traces

    Related Words

    appear
    To become visible or manifest.
    apparaitre
    to slip away
    To withdraw discreetly.
    s'éclipser
    to vaporize
    To disappear quickly like vapor.
    se volatiliser

    Slang Meanings

    To disappear quickly and without explanation.
    He disappeared like a fart.
    Il a disparu comme un fart.
    To completely vaporize.
    After the phone call, she disappeared as if by magic.
    Après le coup de téléphone, elle a disparu comme par magie.