disappearance
The action of disappearing or vanishingThe action of disappearing or vanishing.
» The police are looking into his disappearance.
Die Polizei befasst sich mit seinem Verschwinden.
Полиция разбирается с его исчезновением.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The action of disappearing or vanishing.
Wireless phone technology led to the disappearance of once-common coiled cords for telephone handsets.
Verschwinden
исчезнове́ниеisčeznovénije, пропа́жаpropáža
зни́кненняznýknennja, пропа́жаpropáža
(countable, uncountable)Passing out of sight.
From the shore, they watched the disappearance of the ships' masts into the haze.
the event of passing out of sight
(countable, uncountable)Leaving secretly of without explanation
The prosecuting attorney was concerned about the potential disappearance of witnesses.
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
(countable, uncountable)Cessation of existence.
Examples
75 sentencesThe police are looking into his disappearance.
ruПолиция разбирается с его исчезновением.
deDie Polizei befasst sich mit seinem Verschwinden.
We have to look into the disappearance of the doctor.
We are going to look into the disappearance of the money.
Tom's disappearance completely baffled the police.
ruИсчезновение Тома окончательно сбило с толку полицию.
Tom's disappearance remains a mystery.
Translations
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Origin
From disappear + -ance.From disappear + -ance.
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Forms
plural: disappearances| Singular | disappearance |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- the act of leaving secretly or without explanation:disappearing
- gradually ceasing to be visible:fade
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable