Disappearance

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The act of disappearing; removal or withdrawal from sight or knowledge; a ceasing to appear or to exist: as, the disappearance of the sun, or of a race of animals.
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  • noun. The act of disappearing; cessation of appearance; removal from sight; vanishing.
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  • noun. The action of disappearing or vanishing.
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  • noun. the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
  • noun. ceasing to exist
  • noun. the event of passing out of sight
  • noun. gradually ceasing to be visible
    • Word Usage
    "U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar said Friday that while no evidence has caused investigators to question her story, the disappearance is mysterious."
    cross-reference
    obsolescence  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    conclusion  ending  happening  natural event  occurrence  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    adherence  appearance  clearance  coherence  incoherence  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    abandonment  absence  annihilation  arrest  capture  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    AWOL  French leave  abscondence  absence  absence without leave  
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