disappearance

[ dis-uh-peer-uh ns ]

/ ˌdɪs əˈpɪər əns /

the act or an instance of disappearing; a ceasing to be seen or to exist.

Origin of disappearance

First recorded in 1705–15; disappear + -ance

Did he denounce the involvement of organized crime in the abduction and disappearance of 43 students in the nearby city of Iguala?

Mexico’s Priests Are Marked for Murder |Jason McGahan |January 7, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
The fury sparked by the disappearance of more thant 40 students in Iquala will not die.

Mexican Protesters Look to Start a New Revolution |Jason McGahan |November 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In the weeks following her disappearance, hopes of finding Graham were kept alive.

On U.VA Campus, Grief Mixes With Relief After Discovery of Body |Eric Leimkuhler |October 20, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Oh, and he smiles during the press conference announcing her disappearance.

Ben Affleck Delivers the Best Performance of His Career in ‘Gone Girl’ |Kevin Fallon |October 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

At the time of her disappearance in 2009, Harrington was wearing a necklace that had been given to her by her mother.

The Girls Who Were Taken Before Hannah Graham |Michael Daly |September 30, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The day of Silwood's disappearance wore to its end; the next day, Sunday, passed.

The Mystery of Lincoln's Inn |Robert Machray
Of course, the man could have had nothing to do with poor Arthur's disappearance.

Jason |Justus Miles Forman
The disappearance of the servant Jacopo, too, seemed more puzzling to many people than any other part of the affair.

Tales from Blackwood |Various
But all to no purpose; at the end of three weeks from the date of the disappearance the mystery remained as insoluble as ever.

The Cruise of the Thetis |Harry Collingwood
With the disappearance of the caribou the partners began setting rabbit snares to save their meat and flour.

The Whelps of the Wolf |George Marsh