/ˌdɪsəˈpɪə/
Translation
To go away suddenly, so that nobody can see you or it any more.
Word origin
Made from the prefix dis-, meaning not, and appear, from Latin apparere meaning to come into sight.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- apparere
- English cognates
- appear, apparent
Grammar
Examples
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"Disappeared" means it went out of sight.
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Here "disappear" means something is lost and cannot be found.
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"Disappear into" shows where someone goes out of sight.
Used in
Grammar articles
(4)Advanced articles in English: the zero article, the with names and places, and go to school vs go to the school
Nominalisation in English: arrive becomes arrival, decide becomes decision, and why written English turns actions into things
Reported speech in English: backshift, questions and commands
Word formation with prefixes: un-, in-, im-, dis-, re-, over-, under- and mis-
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