I. |disə|pi(ə)r, -iə intransitive verb
Etymology: dis- (I) + appear
1. : to cease to appear or to be perceived : pass from view either suddenly or gradually
the fantastic vision appeared and as swiftly disappeared
the moon disappeared behind a cloud
2. : to cease to be
ancient evils have disappeared
: become lost
the book I left on this table has disappeared
: cease to be known
he disappeared without a trace two years ago
Synonyms: see vanish
II. verb
transitive verb
: to cause to disappear