definition of
disappearance

[1] #1 disappearance n. [disappearing] the act of leaving secretly or without explanation. wn

[2] #2 disappearance n. the event of passing out of sight. wn

[3] #3 disappearance n. [fade] gradually ceasing to be visible. wn

[4] #4 disappearance n. 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". wn