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- Dictionarydisappearance/ˌdɪsəˈpɪərəns/
noun
- 1. an act of someone or something ceasing to be visible: "the sun's disappearance at night" Similar Opposite
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the fact of someone or something disappearing: A man was being questioned in connection with her disappearance. Fewer examples. An investigation has been under way for several days into the disappearance of a 13-year-old boy. Her disappearance was reported to the police department's Missing Persons Bureau.
: to abduct and kill or imprison (someone, such as a political dissident) while withholding information about the person's fate. Her son was disappeared during Argentina's so-called 'Dirty War.' Associated Press.
Disappearance definition: the act or an instance of disappearing; a ceasing to be seen or to exist.. See examples of DISAPPEARANCE used in a sentence.
DISAPPEARANCE meaning: 1. the fact of someone or something disappearing: 2. the fact of someone or something…. Learn more.
The disappearance of a type of thing, person, or animal is a process in which it becomes less common and finally no longer exists. More Synonyms of 'disappearance'
The disappearance of a type of thing, person, or animal is a process in which it becomes less common and finally no longer exists.
v.tr. To cause (someone) to disappear, especially by kidnapping or murder. dis′ap·pear′ance n. Synonyms: disappear, evanesce, evaporate, fade, vanish. These verbs mean to pass out of sight or existence: a skyscraper disappearing in the fog; time seeming to evanesce; courage evaporating; memories fading away; hope slowly vanishing.