adj

disappeared

dih-suh-PEERD

adj

Made to vanish, especially abducted or killed for political reasons.

"Families of the disappeared held a vigil outside the courthouse."

noun

A person who has been abducted or killed by a government or authority and never accounted for.

"The memorial lists the names of hundreds of disappeared."

How to Use Disappeared

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishRefers to victims of forced disappearance, usually in the context of political repression.

When to use it

A heavy, politically loaded term — mostly used in journalism and human-rights contexts, not everyday speech.

disappeareds plural

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Families of the _____ held a vigil outside the courthouse.

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