disappearance (n.)

  1. the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

    [ Syn: disappearing ]

  2. the event of passing out of sight

  3. gradually ceasing to be visible

    [ Syn: fade ]

  4. ceasing to exist; he regretted the disappearance of Greek from school curricula; what was responsible for the disappearance of the rainforest?; the disappearance of resistance at very low temperatures'

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