disappear

🇺🇸 /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/ 🇬🇧 /ˌdɪsəˈpɪə(r)/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B1
intransitive verb
A2

to become impossible to see

The sun will disappear behind the clouds soon.

A2

to stop existing

Many old traditions disappear over time.

A2

to be lost or impossible to find

My keys always disappear when I need them most.

R

to be taken by force for political reasons

People who speak out sometimes disappear without a trace.

R

to remove something secretly

Important files can disappear if not stored safely.

translation

vi. to become impossible to see; to stop existing; to be lost or impossible to find; to be taken by force for political reasons; to remove something secretly

Word Forms

3rd Present disappears
Past disappeared
Perfect disappeared
Progressive disappearing