desaparecer

[deh-zah-pah-reh-SEHR]

verb

to disappear

1. to cease to be visible; to vanish from sight

The magician made the rabbit disappear.

O mágico fez o coelho desaparecer.

2. to cease to exist; to go missing

My keys have disappeared again.

Minhas chaves desapareceram novamente.

3. to fade away; to become less noticeable or important

His doubts began to disappear as he gained confidence.

Suas dúvidas começaram a desaparecer conforme ganhava confiança.

NYC Slang

vanish, ghost

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

desaparecer

standard usage; also commonly replaced with 'sumir' in informal speech

Rio de Janeiro

desaparecer/sumir

both forms used interchangeably in colloquial speech

São Paulo

desaparecer

formal and standard usage preferred

Portugal

desaparecer

standard usage; same form as Brazil but may emphasize 'sumiço' (disappearance) as noun

desaparecer sem deixar vestígios (to disappear without a trace)

desaparecer da noite para o dia (to disappear overnight)

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