vanish Definition
van·ish (van′is̸h)
intransitive verb
- to go or pass suddenly from sight; disappear
- to cease to exist; come to an end
- Math. to become zero
Etymology: ME vanissen, aphetic < prp. stem of OFr esvanir < VL *exvanire, for L evanescere: see evanesce
noun
Phonet. the faint last part of any of certain diphthongs, as the sound like a faint (ē) ending the diphthong in boy
vanish Related Forms
vanish Synonyms
vanish
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vanish Usage Examples
Object
- civilization: Vanished civilization where large bet on to shorten the least in part.
- coin: The Raven - Visually vanish a coin from a spectators hand without touching it!
Preposition: into
- ether: Their names slipped through his ears and vanished irretrievably into the ether of the room.
- obscurity: None of them has so far vanished into obscurity.
- mist: Short in height and wearing a tall hat, vanished into a strange yellow mist while watched by seven boys.
- darkness: Then all traces of light vanished into the darkness.
- air: My old, old dream of bliss vanished into thin air!
- shadow: It walked slowly across the lawn and vanished into the shadow upon the other side.
Adjective complement
overnight: Will they buy their houses on the strength of local facilities to find that an important one of them just vanished overnight?
Modifying Another Word
- mysteriously: Then the man mysteriously vanished leaving the lingering odor of sulfur in the air.
- altogether: That affects whether type C becomes uncommon, or vanishes altogether.
- suddenly: Brown looked sharply back at the road behind him; the man with the barrow had suddenly vanished.
- forever: A few of the major changes on the cards include: Old style classes will vanish forever.
Used with why or when
when: LPG burns cleaner - less pollutants - and the power issue vanishes when you stop trying to make cars burn gasoline OR LPG.
Preposition: without
trace: His sister talks him into trying to track down her abusive spouse, who has vanished without a trace.
Preposition: in
- puff: Then he vanishes in a puff of smoke... .
- flash: Lighter Than Air: A borrowed lighter is used for a quick and funny gag, then suddenly vanishes in a flash of fire!
- instant: The spectator again chooses a card and it, too vanishes in an instant!
Preposition: from
Browse dictionary entries near vanish
- ‹ Vanir
- ‹ vanillin
- ‹ vanillic
- ‹ vanilla
- ‹ vanguard
- ‹ vang
- ‹ Vanessa
- ‹ vane
- ‹ Vandyke collar
- ‹ Vandyke brown
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- vanishing point ›
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- vanity case ›
- Vanity Fair ›
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