desaparecer

Senses

1. 1.

   to disappear

   to cease to be visible; to vanish from sight

2. 2.

   to disappear

   to cease to exist or be present; to go missing

3. 3.

   to fade away

   to gradually become weaker or less noticeable

Examples

• "O mágico desapareceu no palco em um puff de fumaça."

  The magician disappeared on stage in a puff of smoke.

• "Meu celular desapareceu. Não consigo encontrar em lugar nenhum."

  My cell phone has disappeared. I can't find it anywhere.

• "A dor desapareceu depois que tomei o remédio."

  The pain disappeared after I took the medicine.

Usage

A common and neutral verb used in everyday speech. Regular -ecer verb conjugation. Often appears in legal/police contexts when discussing missing persons (desaparecimento). Note the subtle difference: "sumir" is more colloquial; "desaparecer" is slightly more formal.