DISAPPEAR: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DISAPPEAR?

Need another word that means the same as “disappear”? Find 34 synonyms and 30 related words for “disappear” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Disappear” are: vanish, go away, evaporate, melt, pass from sight, cease to be visible, vanish from sight, recede from view, be lost to sight, be lost to view, fade, fade away, melt away, die out, die, become extinct, cease to be, cease to exist, be no more, come to an end, end, pass away, pass into oblivion, expire, perish, wither away, peter out, fizzle out, leave no trace, get lost, go missing, be mislaid, be forgotten, be left behind

Disappear as a Verb

Definitions of "Disappear" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “disappear” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Become less intense and fade away gradually.
• Get lost, as without warning or explanation.
• Cease to exist or be in use.
• Cease to exist.
• Abduct or arrest and kill or detain (a person) for political reasons, without making their fate known.
• Be lost or go missing; become impossible to find.
• Cease to be visible.
• Become invisible or unnoticeable.

Synonyms of "Disappear" as a verb (34 Words)

be forgotten	Represent, as of a character on stage.
be left behind	Work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function.
be lost to sight	Represent, as of a character on stage.
be lost to view	Work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function.
be mislaid	Occupy a certain position or area.
be no more	Be priced at.
become extinct	Undergo a change or development.
cease to be	Put an end to a state or an activity.
cease to be visible	Put an end to a state or an activity.
cease to exist	Have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical.
come to an end	Happen as a result.
die	Die one after another until few or none are left. Three toasters have died on me.
die out	To be on base at the end of an inning, of a player.
end	Be the end of be the last or concluding part of. The surfaced road ends at the farm.
evaporate	Lose or cause to lose moisture or solvent as vapour. The water evaporated in front of our eyes.
expire	(of a person) die. My passports expired last month.
fade	(of a racehorse, runner, etc.) lose strength and cease to perform well. The ball faded toward an area left of the green.
fade away	Lose freshness, vigor, or vitality.
fizzle out	Reveal (something) about somebody’s identity or lifestyle.
get lost	Irritate.
go away	Stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point.
go missing	Go through in search of something; search through someone’s belongings in an unauthorized way.
leave no trace	Transmit (knowledge or skills.
melt	Become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial. Melt butter.
melt away	Become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly.
pass away	Move past.
pass from sight	Grant authorization or clearance for.
pass into oblivion	Go successfully through a test or a selection process.
perish	Be suffering from extreme cold. An abandoned tyre whose rubber had perished.
peter out	To state openly and publicly one’s homosexuality.
recede from view	Retreat.
vanish	Pass away rapidly. The environment is under threat hedgerows and woodlands are vanishing.
vanish from sight	Get lost, as without warning or explanation.
wither away	Wither, as with a loss of moisture.

Usage Examples of "Disappear" as a verb

• The couple disappeared while travelling through Afghanistan nearly two years ago.
• He disappeared into the trees.
• It is estimated that some 7000 people have been disappeared by security forces.
• The tension had completely disappeared.
• He disappeared without a trace.
• My wallet seems to have disappeared.
• The sun had disappeared.

Associations of "Disappear" (30 Words)

ablate	Wear away through erosion or vaporization. Drying winds slowly ablate away the ice.
concealed	Kept secret; hidden. Concealed or hidden damage.
decease	Pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life. He deceased at his palace of Croydon.
defunct	Having ceased to exist or live. The will of a defunct aunt.
die	Cut or shape with a die. Martyrs may die every day for their faith.
disappearance	Gradually ceasing to be visible. The police were investigating her disappearance.
dispel	To cause to separate and go in different directions. Dispel doubts.
dissipate	Waste or fritter away (money, energy, or resources. He inherited but then dissipated his father s fortune.
dryness	Moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs. The sea retreated in periods of prolonged dryness.
evaporate	Lose or cause to lose moisture or solvent as vapour. The solution was evaporated to dryness.
evaporation	The process of turning from liquid into vapour. Thousands of employees witnessed the rapid evaporation of their retirement plans.
expire	Pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life. My passports expired last month.
extinct	No longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives. Extinct laws and customs.
fade	Disappear gradually. When they get to the 18th the ideal shot is a fade.
gone	Dead. You were gone a long time.
hide	Be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety. Herbert could hardly hide his dislike.
inconspicuous	Not prominent or readily noticeable. He pushed the string through an inconspicuous hole.
invisible	Invisible exports and imports. Invisible rays.
moribund	(of a person) at the point of death. A moribund patient.
obscure	Make obscure or unclear. The obscure light of dawn.
obscurity	The state of being unknown, inconspicuous, or unimportant. He worked in obscurity for many years.
perish	Die, especially in a violent or sudden way. An abandoned tyre whose rubber had perished.
scatter	Sow by scattering. Scatter seeds.
subspecies	A taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species.
transpiration	The process of giving off or exhaling water vapor through the skin or mucous membranes. Plants lose more than 90 per cent of their water through transpiration.
unnoticeable	Not drawing attention. An unnoticeable cigarette burn on the carpet.
unseen	An unseen passage for translation. Unseen problems.
vanish	Decrease rapidly and disappear. The effect vanished when day broke.
vaporize	Decrease rapidly and disappear. Cold gasoline does not vaporize readily.
withdraw	Withdraw from active participation. He failed to withdraw his remarks and apologize.