disappear, v.intr.
1. to cease to be visible; to pass out of sight; vanish
2. to go away or become lost, esp secretly or without explanation
3. to cease to exist, have effect, or be known; become extinct or lost: the pain has disappeared.
Synonyms: 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.
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.
Disappear, fade, vanish mean that something or someone passes from sight or existence. Disappear is used of whatever suddenly or gradually goes away: We watched them turn down a side street and disappear. Fade suggests a complete or partial disappearance that proceeds gradually and often by means of a blending into something else: Dusk faded into darkness. Vanish suggests complete, generally rapid disappearance: The sun vanished behind clouds.