despawn

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despawn

/diːˈspɔːn/

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From de- + spawn.

verb despawns · despawning · despawned

ergative, of an entity in a game world To be instantaneously destroyed or removed. A mob will immediately despawn if ever there is no player within 128 blocks of it.

Opposite: spawn, respawn

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Opposite: spawn, respawn

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@misc{despawn_2026,
  title = {despawn},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/despawn},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}