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| break |
to stop or disappear suddenly. [1/19 definitions] |
| come out |
of a stain, to disappear. [1/5 definitions] |
| die1 |
to fade away; gradually disappear (usually followed by "away", "down", or "out"). [1/4 definitions] |
| dissolve |
to mix completely with liquid. [1/5 definitions] |
| evaporate |
to disappear as if vaporized. [1/2 definitions] |
| fade |
to gradually disappear (sometimes followed by "out" or "away"). [1/4 definitions] |
| lift |
to disappear or move away because of an upward force. [1/9 definitions] |
| run out |
to disappear because of use; to become used up or spent. [1/2 definitions] |
| scroll |
to move the text up, down, or sideways on a computer screen so that new parts of it appear as other parts disappear. [1/2 definitions] |
| swallow1 |
to take in and cover completely; make disappear (usually followed by "up"). [1/6 definitions] |
| vanish |
to disappear suddenly from sight. [1/2 definitions] |
| wear off |
to become less or disappear gradually. |
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