vanisher

Variant of vanish

vanish definition

van·ish (van′is̸h)

intransitive verb

  1. to go or pass suddenly from sight; disappear
  2. to cease to exist; come to an end
  3. 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

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