disappearing
v. B1 Intermediate US //ˌdɪsəˈpiɹɪŋ// UK //dˌɪsɐpˈiəɹɪŋ// dis·ap·pear·ing
v. to go away or stop being seen. You use this when something vanishes or stops existing.
v. to cease to be visible or to pass out of existence. The present participle form of 'disappear'.
The sun is disappearing behind the clouds.
Many traditional crafts are disappearing as younger generations move to cities for office work.
The magician performed a final trick, slowly disappearing into a cloud of smoke before the stunned audience could realize he had left the stage.
Usage
The verb is intransitive and cannot take a direct object.
Pitfall
The cat was disappearedThe cat disappearedDisappear is an intransitive verb and cannot be used in the passive voice.