1. The act of leaving secretly or without explanation
   "His disappearing act left his colleagues puzzled";
   - disappearance

1. Get lost, as without warning or explanation
   "He disappeared without a trace";
   - vanish, go away
    
2. Become invisible or unnoticeable
   "The effect disappeared when day broke";
   - vanish, go away
    
3. Cease to exist
   "An entire civilization disappeared";
   - vanish
    
4. Become less intense and fade away gradually
   "her resistance disappeared under his charm";
   - melt, evaporate

Derived forms: disappearings

Type of: alter, cease, change, departure, end, finish, going, going away, leaving, stop, terminate, vary, weaken

Antonym: appear

Encyclopedia: Disappearing