disappearance
- n the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
- n the event of passing out of sight
- n gradually ceasing to be visible
- 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
disappearing
- n the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
- v get lost, as without warning or explanation
- v become invisible or unnoticeable
- v cease to exist
- v become less intense and fade away gradually
disappointment
- n a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
his hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment - n an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone