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The definition of disappear is to no longer be able to be seen.

(verb)

An example of disappear is when someone hides in a dark room.

To disappear is defined as to no longer exist.

(verb)

An example of disappear is what happens to an animal that goes extinct.

See disappear in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb

to cease to be seen; go out of sight
to cease being; go out of existence, use, etc.; become lost or extinct

Origin: ME disaperen: see dis- & appear

transitive verb

to cause to disappear; specif., to kidnap and execute (persons) in a clandestine program of political terror

Related Forms:

disappearance noun

See disappear in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb dis·ap·peared, dis·ap·pear·ing, dis·ap·pears

verb, intransitive

To pass out of sight; vanish.
To cease to exist.

verb, transitive

To cause (someone) to disappear, especially by kidnapping or murder.

Related Forms:

disˌap·pearˈance noun

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