"disappear" meaning in English

See disappear in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /dɪsəˈpɪə/ [UK], /dɪsəˈpɪr/ [US] Audio: en-us-disappear.ogg [US] Forms: disappear [canonical], disappears [third-person, singular], disappeared [past], disappeared [past, participle], disappearing [present, participle]
Etymology: dis- + appear Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|dis|appear}} dis- + appear Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something disappears, it becomes impossible to see.
    Sense id: simple-disappear-en-verb-a7K4aZkD Categories (other): Verbs
  2. If something disappears, it doesn't exist anymore.
    Sense id: simple-disappear-en-verb-Kp655Ftd Categories (other): Verbs
  3. If something has disappeared, you can't find it.
    Sense id: simple-disappear-en-verb-wUhA97x3 Categories (other): Verbs
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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