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    Disparaissait (en. Disappeared)

    /dis.pa.ʁɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To cease being visible or to exist.
    The mist made the outlines of the mountains disappear.
    La brume faisait disparaître les contours des montagnes.
    To vaporize or leave a place without leaving a trace.
    The illusion seemed so real that it disappeared in an instant.
    L'illusion semblait si réelle qu'elle a disparu en un instant.
    To put an end to a presence or a reality.
    The reporter noted that all the important documents had mysteriously disappeared.
    Le reporter a constaté que tous les documents importants avaient mystérieusement disparu.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'disappear', composed of the prefix 'dis-' and the verb 'appear'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    disappear into thin air
    To blend into the environment, become invisible.
    disparaître dans la nature
    disappear before one's eyes
    To evaporate or transform in front of someone without explanation.
    disparaître sous les yeux
    make disappear
    To render something invisible or untraceable intentionally.
    faire disparaître

    Related Words

    disappearance
    The action of disappearing.
    disparition
    disappear
    No longer being visible or existing.
    disparaitre
    invisible
    Which cannot be perceived by the senses.
    invisible

    Slang Meanings

    To make oneself scarce
    He made himself scarce without anyone seeing him.
    Il s'est tiré sans qu'on le voit.
    To slip away
    She slipped away in the blink of an eye.
    Elle s'est éclipsée en un clin d'œil.