Disappeared (from the verb disappear) is not used like an adjective: (i) Get lost, as without warning or explanation: ‘His wife has disappeared with the children.’(ii) Become invisible or unnoticeable: ‘The effect disappeared when the day broke.’ (iii) Cease to exist: ‘One day our problems will disappear.’ (iv) Become less intense and fade away gradually: ‘The pain in my back just disappeared.’
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