Kilo Lingo

/ˌdɪsəˈpɪə/

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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

Verb typeregular (disappear, disappears, disappeared)

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.

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This word is part of lesson 19.