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US/ˌdɪs.əˈpɪr.əns/
UK/ˌdɪs.əˈpɪə.rəns/
the fact of someone or something becoming impossible to see or find
In context
Police are investigating the disappearance of a young tourist in the mountains.
The sudden disappearance of the bees worries farmers across the region.
Nobody could explain the painting's mysterious disappearance from the museum.
Words that go with disappearance
adjective + noun
- mysterious disappearanceThe book is based on the mysterious disappearance of a pilot in 1937.
- sudden disappearanceHis sudden disappearance from social media worried his fans.
- gradual disappearanceExperts warn about the gradual disappearance of local dialects.
- unexplained disappearanceThe unexplained disappearance of the ship is still a mystery.
noun + preposition
- disappearance ofThe disappearance of small shops has changed the neighborhood.
verb + noun
- investigate the disappearanceA special team was set up to investigate the disappearance.