Standard Lemma guide

disappearing

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: D IH2 S AH0 P IH1 R IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: D IH2 S AH0 P IY1 R IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

disappearance

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of disappear

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: disappearance

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: departure, going, going away, leaving

Narrower terms: vanishing

History

Etymology

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Real reading context

disappearing in complete knowledge articles