disappeared
word · lemma: disappear
/ˌdɪsəˈpiɹd/
dis-uh-PEERD
/dˌɪsɐpˈiəd/
dis-uh-PEE-uhd
Definition
Past form of 'disappear'. It means that someone or something was there before and then could no longer be seen, found, or noticed.
Usage & Nuances
Often used for things, people, marks, problems, or chances: 'the keys disappeared', 'the pain disappeared'. In everyday speech it can mean either literally gone or gone in a surprising or unexplained way. Don't confuse it with 'vanished', which is often more dramatic.
Spanish: desapareció - desaparecieronPortuguese (BR): desapareceu - desapareceramPortuguese (PT): desapareceu - desapareceramChinese (Simplified): 消失了 - 不见了Chinese (Traditional): 消失了 - 不見了Hindi: गायब हो गया - गायब हो गएArabic: اختفى - اختفواBengali: অদৃশ্য হয়ে গেলRussian: исчез - пропалJapanese: 消えたVietnamese: biến mấtKorean: 사라졌다Turkish: kaybolduUrdu: غائب ہو گیاIndonesian: menghilang
Example Sentences
My phone disappeared from the table.
basic
The sun disappeared behind the clouds.
basic
The stain disappeared after I washed the shirt.
basic
He disappeared for two weeks and didn't answer anyone.
natural
As soon as the bill came, he disappeared.
natural
My headache disappeared after a short nap.
natural