Macmillan Dictionary

Did you know?

Click any word in a definition or example to find the entry for that word

To disappear, or to stop existing or happening

disappear

verb

if someone or something disappears, they move somewhere where they can no longer be seen

finish

verb

to stop happening

go away

to stop existing or being noticeable

die

verb

to disappear, or to stop existing

stop

verb

if something stops, it does not continue

fade away

to disappear slowly

vanish

verb

to disappear in a sudden and mysterious way

dissolve

verb

if a group or organization dissolves, or if someone dissolves it, it stops existing

evaporate

verb

if something such as a feeling or quality evaporates, it suddenly disappears

cease

verb

to stop happening or continuing

caxirola

a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken

BuzzWord Article

Word of the Day

emancipation

the process of giving freedom and rights to someone

Open Dictionary

pierce the corporate veil

… the decision to treat the rights and duties of a company as being the same as the rights and duties of its shareholders

add a word

Blog

A must for anyone with an interest in the changing face of language. The Macmillan Dictionary blog explores English as it is spoken around the world today.

global English and language change from our blog