despawn

IPA/ˌdiːˈspɔːn/
IPA/ˌdiːˈspɑːn/

despawn — verb

  • despawnpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • despawns3rd person singular
  • despawning-ing form
  • despawnedpast simple

1. In games, to vanish from the screen because the system removes it, or to remove

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

In games, to vanish from the screen because the system removes it, or to remove a creature, item, or effect from play.

例句

After ten minutes, the dropped sword despawned beside Hyun's campfire.

intransitive: dropped item despawns after a time limit

When Niran left the cave, the small bats despawned behind him.

同義詞
  • disappear

    broader everyday English; it does not specifically imply a game mechanic

  • vanish

    more dramatic and less technical than despawn

  • remove

    focuses on the action of taking something away, not the game-system event

反義詞
  • spawn

    means to appear in the game world

  • respawn

    means to appear again after being removed or defeated

文法句型

[character/object] despawns

despawn + [character/object]

用法筆記

Common in game guides, patch notes, and player chat. Intransitive use focuses on an enemy or item disappearing by game rules, while transitive use focuses on a system, command, or player removing it.

常見錯誤

❌The game despawned after the boss fight.
✅The boss despawned after the fight.
💡despawn usually refers to a character or object disappearing, not the whole game.
❌The sword despawned the floor after thirty seconds.
✅The sword despawned after thirty seconds.
💡use despawn intransitively when the item disappears by itself.