desaparezco

Desaparezco is the first-person singular present indicative form of the Spanish verb desaparecer, meaning I disappear or I vanish. The verb describes ceasing to be seen or to exist in a given context, and can be used both literally and figuratively.

Etymology and meaning: Desaparecer is formed by the prefix des- (indicating reversal or removal) plus aparecer (to appear). Desaparezco therefore conveys the act of ceasing to appear or to be visible. The base verb desaparecer comes from Latin aparēre, via later Romance developments. Desaparezco follows the standard pattern of -er verbs in the present tense, with a characteristic spelling change in the first person singular: desaparezco.

Conjugation notes: As a regular -er verb with orthographic change in the yo form, its present tense forms are: yo desaparezco, tú desapareces, él/ella/Ud. desaparece, nosotros/as desaparecemos, vosotros/as desaparecéis, ellos/as desaparecen. Other tenses and moods follow expected -er verb patterns (desaparecí, desapareceré, des aparecía, etc.), with the yo form typically ending in -zco in the present.

Usage: Desaparezco is used to express that the subject is currently vanishing from sight, withdrawing from a place, or ceasing to be present in a situation. Figurative uses are common, such as withdrawing from public life, fading from memory, or disappearing from a scene or narrative.

Examples:

- Me despozo de la vida pública y desaparezco del foco mediático.

- Cuando la niebla sube, desaparezco de la vista de los demás.

- En la novela, el personaje desaparece de la ciudad y reconfigura su identidad.

See also: desaparecer, aparición, desaparición.