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disappearing

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/ˌdɪsəˈpɪərɪŋ/ · dis-ap-pear-ing

To cease to be visible; to vanish.

Meanings

verbformal

To cease to be visible; to vanish.

نظر سے غائب ہو جانا؛ غائب ہو جانا۔

غائب ہونا

ghaa'ib hona

Colloquial: کھو جانا

Synonyms

vanishfadeevaporateغائب ہوناکھو جانانابود ہونا

Antonyms

appearemergematerializeظاہر ہوناابھرناموجود ہونا

Common Collocations

  • disappearing act
  • disappearing quickly
  • disappearing into thin air

Example Sentences

The magician performed a disappearing act that amazed the audience.

جادوگر نے ایک غائب ہونے کا عمل کیا جس نے ناظرین کو حیرت زدہ کر دیا۔

Jadugar ne aik ghaib hone ka amal kiya jis ne nazreen ko hairat zada kar diya.

As the sun set, the light began disappearing from the sky.

جب سورج غروب ہوا، روشنی آسمان سے غائب ہونے لگی۔

Jab sooraj ghuroob hua, roshni aasman se ghaib hone lagi.

He seemed to be disappearing into the crowd.

وہ ہجوم میں غائب ہونے لگا۔

Woh hujum mein ghaib hone laga.

Easily Confused With

disappeared:Disappearing is the present continuous form, while disappeared is the simple past tense.

Word Family

disappear
verbغائب ہونا
disappearance
nounغیبت

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a magician pulling off a disappearing trick.

Imagine a magician waving a wand and someone disappearing in a puff of smoke.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، کئی لوگ غائب ہوئے ہیں اس دنیا سے

Hazaron khwahishain aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, kai log ghaib hue hain is duniya se.

Thousands of desires, each so intense it could take a breath; many people have disappeared from this world.

Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

آسمان سے گرنا

aasman se girna

To fall from the sky.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "disparoir" — to vanish

First known use: 15th century

The term originated from the Old French word 'disparoir', which means to vanish or cease to exist. It has evolved in English to describe something that becomes invisible.