vanish
[ van-ish ]
/ ˈvæn ɪʃ /
verb (used without object)
to disappear from sight, especially quickly; become invisible: The frost vanished when the sun came out.
to go away, especially furtively or mysteriously; disappear by quick departure: The thief vanished in the night.
to disappear by ceasing to exist; come to an end: The pain vanished after he took an aspirin.
Mathematics.
(of a number, quantity, or function) to become zero.
verb (used with object)
to cause to disappear.
noun
Phonetics.
the last part of a vowel sound when it differs noticeably in quality from the main sound, as the faint (ē) at the end of the (ā) in the pronunciation of pain.
Origin of vanish
synonym study for vanish
1. See
disappear.
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British Dictionary definitions for vanish
vanish
/ (ˈvænɪʃ) /
verb (intr)
to disappear, esp suddenly or mysteriously
to cease to exist; fade away
maths
to become zero
noun
phonetics rare
the second and weaker of the two vowels in a falling diphthong
Derived forms of vanish
vanisher, noun vanishingly, adverbWord Origin for vanish
C14:
vanissen, from Old French
esvanir, from Latin
ēvānēscere to evaporate, from
ē-
ex-
1 +
vānēscere to pass away, from
vānus empty
Idioms and Phrases with vanish
vanish
see under into thin air.