to vanish or cease to be visible, or to stop existing or being present.
From Old French 'desapareir,' composed of 'des-' (opposite) + 'aparire' (to appear). The prefix literally means 'the opposite of appearing.' First used in English around the 1600s.
'Disappear' is literally 'un-appear'—the prefix 'dis-' negates the action. It's like the word is constructed to describe the exact opposite of 'appear,' which is pretty logical when you think about it!
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