noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ abrupt , sudden
▪
How could he explain his abrupt ~ from the party?
▪ rapid
▪
the rapid ~ of our countryside
▪ gradual
▪ subsequent
▪ eventual
▪ recent
▪
the recent ~ of two CIA agents
▪ complete , total
▪ virtual
▪ apparent
▪ mysterious , strange ( esp. AmE ), unexplained
VERB + DISAPPEARANCE
▪ cause , lead to
▪
Modern farming practice has led to the virtual ~ of this bird.
▪ investigate
▪
Police are investigating the mysterious ~ of two young men.
▪ explain
▪ solve ( AmE )
▪
The police can use that information to solve her ~.
▪ notice
▪
Luckily no one had noticed my ~.
▪ report
▪
48 hours have passed since his ~ was reported to the police.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ from
▪
the ~ of money from my desk