What does desaparecido in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word desaparecido in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use desaparecido in Spanish.

The word desaparecido in Spanish means missing, missing person, go missing, cease to exist, become extinct, make disappear. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word desaparecido

missing

adjetivo (no localizable)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Mi colega está desaparecido y la policía lo está buscando.
My colleague is missing and the police are looking for him.

missing person

nombre masculino (perdido)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nunca se supo el paradero del desaparecido.
The whereabouts of the missing person are unknown.

go missing

verbo intransitivo (dejar de percibirse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
¡Mis llaves desaparecieron! Hace un instante estaban sobre la mesa.
My keys have gone missing! They were on the table just a minute ago.

cease to exist, become extinct

verbo intransitivo (dejar de existir)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Se cree que el pájaro dodo desapareció en el siglo XVII.
It is thought that the dodo became extinct in the 17th century.

make disappear

verbo transitivo (AmL, coloquial, eufemismo (a alguien: secuestrar) (take a person illegally)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El mafioso desapareció al testigo que declararía en su contra.
The gangster made the witness disappear before she could testify against him in court.

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