disappear
Translation
disappear, vanish
Examples
The sun disappeared behind the clouds.
The sun disappeared behind the clouds.
My keys have disappeared again.
My keys have disappeared again.
Grammar Patterns
to disappear ((from sth.)) to become impossible to see from a place The magician disappeared from the stage.
to disappear ((behind/into sth.)) to go out of sight behind or into something The sun disappeared behind the clouds.
Similar Words
Synonyms: vanish, fade; Antonyms: appear, emerge
Etymology
From the prefix 'dis-' (opposite of) and 'appear' (to come into sight).
Memory Tips
The prefix 'dis-' negates the root word. So, to disappear is the opposite of to appear.