disappear
Elementary (A2)
IPA: /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
KK: /dɪsəˈpɪr/
intransitive verb
Definition
To stop being visible or to no longer exist.
Example
The magician made the rabbit disappear from the hat.
Tense Forms
Past: disappeared
Past Participle: disappeared
Conversation
Have you noticed how the stars seem to disappear when the sun rises?
Yeah, it's like they just vanish into thin air!
It's fascinating how they can just disappear like that.
I know, right? It makes the night sky feel so magical.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
vanish
evaporate
fade
Antonyms
appear
emerge
materialize
transitive verb
Definition
To make someone or something go away or become invisible, often in a sudden or mysterious way.
Example
The magician made the rabbit disappear from the hat.
Tense Forms
Past: disappeared
Past Participle: disappeared
Conversation
Have you ever seen a magician make someone disappear?
Yeah, it's fascinating how they do that!
I wonder if they use secret tricks or just illusions to disappear people.
Root Explanation
Disappear → It is formed from "dis-" (meaning apart) and "apparere" (meaning to appear). The word describes the action of something moving away from sight or no longer being visible.
Memory Tip
Think of something that is 'apart' ('dis-') from what is 'visible' ('apparere') — that's why disappear means to no longer be seen.
Visually Confused Words
redisappear
misappear
didapper
sapper
dipper
diaper
dapper
appear