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disappear
dis·ap·pear / ˌdisəˈpi(ə)r/ • v. 1. [intrans.] cease to be visible: he disappeared into the trees the sun had disappeared. ∎ cease to exist or be in use: the tension had completely disappeared. ∎ (of a thing) be lost or impossible to find: my wallet seems to have disappeared. ∎ (of a person) go missing or (in coded political language) be killed: the family disappeared after being taken into custody. 2. [trans.] cause to disappear, as by consumption: statistics show that the community disappears about 200 pounds of cabbage a year. |
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"disappear." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "disappear." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-disappear.html "disappear." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-disappear.html |
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T. F. HOAD. "disappear." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "disappear." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-disappear.html T. F. HOAD. "disappear." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-disappear.html |
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