expression, ichidan verb
disappear; vanish; go into hiding
Used when someone or something that was previously visible or active suddenly becomes absent or hides away, often with a nuance of lying low or keeping out of sight.
彼は借金取りから逃れるために影を潜めた。
He went into hiding to escape the debt collectors.
夏の間は蚊が多かったが、秋になると影を潜めた。
There were many mosquitoes during the summer, but they disappeared when autumn came.