Antonyms for disappearing
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : dis-uh-peer |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌdɪs əˈpɪər |
Definition of disappearing
Origin :- early 15c., disaperen, from dis- "do the opposite of" + appear. Earlier was disparish (early 15c.), from French disparaiss-, stem of disparaître. Related: Disappeared; disappearing; disappears. Slang disappearing act is originally of magic shows; in figurative sense of "getting away" first attested 1913.
- verb vanish; cease
- "Seems to take it badly," remarked Banstead, looking at his disappearing figure.
- Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
- "I'll come," said he, disappearing in search of cap and gloves.
- Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
- White Fang caught glimpses of it disappearing amongst the trees.
- Extract from : « White Fang » by Jack London
- But, instead of disappearing within, she turned and looked at me in white dismay.
- Extract from : « Wilfrid Cumbermede » by George MacDonald
- Before long, I got into the habit of disappearing in the afternoon.
- Extract from : « Beauty and The Beast, and Tales From Home » by Bayard Taylor
- The defiant look was disappearing from her eyes, and she rose with an expression of pain.
- Extract from : « The Eternal City » by Hall Caine
- The keen eyes flashed after the disappearing figures of Sylvia and her cavalier.
- Extract from : « The Snare » by Rafael Sabatini
- The man and the dog had seized him just when he was disappearing in the abyss.
- Extract from : « The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras » by Jules Verne
- It was near sunset when his Hausfrau, the disappearing chaperon, ran to him red-faced.
- Extract from : « Melomaniacs » by James Huneker
- It is wonderful to witness how the forests are disappearing in and around our camps.
- Extract from : « Three Years in the Federal Cavalry » by Willard Glazier
Synonyms for disappearing
- abandon
- abscond
- be done for
- be gone
- be lost
- be no more
- be swallowed up
- cease to exist
- clear
- come to naught
- decamp
- dematerialize
- depart
- die
- die out
- disperse
- dissipate
- dissolve
- drop out of sight
- ebb
- end
- end gradually
- escape
- evanesce
- evanish
- evaporate
- exit
- expire
- fade
- fade away
- flee
- fly
- go
- go south
- leave
- leave no trace
- melt
- melt away
- pass
- pass away
- perish
- recede
- retire
- retreat
- sink
- take flight
- vacate
- vamoose
- wane
- withdraw
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