disparu
missing person, the disappeared
noun dees-pah-RÜ Rare
Origin: Past participle of disparaître 'to disappear'
Usage Note
Disparu as a noun refers to someone who has vanished (un disparu de guerre = 'a war casualty/missing soldier') or died (les disparus = 'the deceased'). As an adjective it means 'gone, vanished'. The feminine form is disparue; the plural les disparus is widely used in news reporting for casualties or the missing.
Examples
"Les familles recherchent leurs disparus."
Natural Translation
The families are searching for their missing loved ones.
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