disappearance

[ dis-uh-peer-uh ns ]

/ ˌdɪs əˈpɪər əns /

the act or an instance of disappearing; a ceasing to be seen or to exist.

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First recorded in 1705–15; disappear + -ance

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Did he denounce the involvement of organized crime in the abduction and disappearance of 43 students in the nearby city of Iguala?
Mexico’s Priests Are Marked for Murder|Jason McGahan|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The fury sparked by the disappearance of more thant 40 students in Iquala will not die.
Mexican Protesters Look to Start a New Revolution|Jason McGahan|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the weeks following her disappearance, hopes of finding Graham were kept alive.
On U.VA Campus, Grief Mixes With Relief After Discovery of Body|Eric Leimkuhler|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Oh, and he smiles during the press conference announcing her disappearance.
Ben Affleck Delivers the Best Performance of His Career in ‘Gone Girl’|Kevin Fallon|October 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST

At the time of her disappearance in 2009, Harrington was wearing a necklace that had been given to her by her mother.
The Girls Who Were Taken Before Hannah Graham|Michael Daly|September 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The day of Silwood's disappearance wore to its end; the next day, Sunday, passed.
The Mystery of Lincoln's Inn|Robert Machray
Of course, the man could have had nothing to do with poor Arthur's disappearance.
Jason|Justus Miles Forman
The disappearance of the servant Jacopo, too, seemed more puzzling to many people than any other part of the affair.
Tales from Blackwood|Various
But all to no purpose; at the end of three weeks from the date of the disappearance the mystery remained as insoluble as ever.
The Cruise of the Thetis|Harry Collingwood
With the disappearance of the caribou the partners began setting rabbit snares to save their meat and flour.
The Whelps of the Wolf|George Marsh