Desaparecer (en. Disappear)

/des.apa.ɾeˈθeɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To stop being present or in sight.

The magician made the rabbit disappear in his hat.

El mago hizo desaparecer el conejo en su sombrero.

To become extinct or cease to exist.

Dinosaurs disappeared millions of years ago.

Los dinosaurios desaparecieron hace millones de años.

To leave without a trace.

After the argument, he decided to disappear for a few days.

Después de la discusión, decidió desaparecer por unos días.

From the prefix 'des-' and 'appear', from the Latin 'apparere'.

disappear from sight

To cease being visible.

desaparecer de la vista

disappear as if by magic

To disappear unexpectedly or surprisingly.

desaparecer como por arte de magia

disappear without a trace

To leave without leaving signs of one's passage.

desaparecer sin dejar rastro

disappeared

Person or thing that has ceased to be found.

desaparecido

appearance

The act of appearing or becoming visible.

aparición

to lie

To be in a state of rest, although it generally refers to corpses.

yacer

To leave a place unexpectedly.

I disappeared from the party when I saw my ex.

Me desaparecí de la fiesta cuando vi a mi ex.

To not be in a place by one's own choice.

I decided to disappear from the group for a while.

Decidí desaparecer del grupo por un tiempo.