Chris J
1. Disappear, fade, vanish suggest that something passes from sight. Disappear is used of whatever suddenly or gradually goes out of sight: We watched him turn down a side street and then disappear. Fade suggests a (complete or partial) disappearance that proceeds gradually and often by means of a blending into
something else: Colors
in the sky at sunrise quickly fade. Vanish suggests complete,
generally rapid, and often mysterious disappearance: A mirage can vanish as suddenly as it appears