disappearance

CEFRB2

/dɪsəˈpɪəɹəns/

noun

Türkçe translations

Translating…

In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of becoming impossible to see or find.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Leaving secretly of without explanation

Examples

  • The police are looking into his disappearance.

  • We have to look into the disappearance of the doctor.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Passing out of sight.

  2. The action of disappearing or vanishing.

  3. Cessation of existence.

More examples

In context

  • From the shore, they watched the disappearance of the ships' masts into the haze.

  • The prosecuting attorney was concerned about the potential disappearance of witnesses.

  • Wireless phone technology led to the disappearance of once-common coiled cords for telephone handsets.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The sudden blank of the valuable painting shocked the museum staff.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

Nearby

Origin

noun

From disappear + -ance.