disappearance

Disappearance — may refer to: Forced disappearance, when an organization forces a person to vanish from public view Unexplained disappearances, the disappearance of objects, animals or people without apparent reason or cause Disappearance (film), a 2002 U.S. TV… …   Wikipedia

disappearance — I noun absence, concealment, dematerialization, departure, desertion, dispersal, dissipation, eclipse, erosion, escape, evanescence, evaporation, exit, exodus, fading, flight, obscuration, occultation, retirement, vanishment, withdrawal… …   Law dictionary

Disappearance — Dis ap*pear ance, n. The act of disappearing; cessation of appearance; removal from sight; vanishing. Addison. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

disappearance — 1712; see DISAPPEAR (Cf. disappear) + ANCE (Cf. ance) …   Etymology dictionary

disappearance — [n] vanishing ceasing to exist, decline and fall, dematerialization, departure, desertion, disappearing act, disintegration, dispersal, dissipation, dissolution, ebbing, eclipse, escape, evanescence, evaporation, exit, exodus, fading, flight,… …   New thesaurus

disappearance —    by Mike Gane   To appear and to disappear might appear at first glance to be simple everyday processes. This is not so for Baudrillard who takes these terms and subjects them to the most subtle examination. The key discussion of the issues… …   The Baudrillard dictionary

disappearance — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ abrupt, sudden ▪ How could he explain his abrupt disappearance from the party? ▪ rapid ▪ the rapid disappearance of our countryside ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

Disappearance — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Disappearance >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 disappearance disappearance evanescence eclipse occultation GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 departure departure &c. 293 Sgm: N 2 exit exit Sgm: N 2 vanishing point …   English dictionary for students

disappearance — [[t]dɪ̱səpɪ͟ərəns[/t]] disappearances 1) N VAR: oft with poss If you refer to someone s disappearance, you are referring to the fact that nobody knows where they have gone. Her disappearance has baffled police... They say the government is not… …   English dictionary

disappearance — UK [ˌdɪsəˈpɪərəns] / US [ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns] noun Word forms disappearance : singular disappearance plural disappearances 1) [countable/uncountable] a situation in which someone or something can no longer be found or seen Richards was 18 at the time of …   English dictionary

disappearance — noun 1. the act of leaving secretly or without explanation (Freq. 4) • Syn: ↑disappearing • Ant: ↑appearance • Derivationally related forms: ↑disappear (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary