A2verb1K

Disappear

UK /["/ˌdɪsəˈpɪə(r)/","/ˌdɪsəˈpɪəz/","/ˌdɪsəˈpɪəd/","/ˌdɪsəˈpɪərɪŋ/"]/US /["/ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/","/ˌdɪsəˈpɪrz/","/ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/","/ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/"]/

Definition

to become impossible to see

In simple words: To go away so you can't see something anymore.

Examples

  • The rabbit seemed to disappear into thin air.
  • As night fell, the sun began to disappear behind the mountains.
  • When you close the book, the words seem to disappear from your mind.
  • He wished he could make his worries disappear.

Usage notes

Use 'disappear' when talking about things that become invisible or cease to exist. It's appropriate in both spoken and written contexts. Avoid using in overly formal writing.

Grammar pattern

disappear + object

Memory hint

Think of something fading away like a magician's trick, where the object disappears.

Collocations

  • altogether
  • completely
  • entirely
  • behind
  • from
  • into
  • disappear from sight
  • disappear from view
  • altogether
  • completely
  • entirely
  • behind
  • from
  • into
  • disappear from sight
  • disappear from view
  • altogether
  • completely
  • entirely
  • behind
  • from
  • into
  • disappear from sight
  • disappear from view

Synonyms

  • vanish
  • fade
  • dissolve
  • evaporate
  • go away

Antonyms

  • appear
  • emerge
  • appear

Common mistakes

  • Using 'disappear' without an object when it's not needed.
  • Confusing with 'vanish' which can imply a more magical or sudden disappearance.
  • Using 'disappear' in the present continuous for non-continuous situations.