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vanish
[van-ish]
verb (used without object)
to disappear from sight, especially quickly; become invisible.
The frost vanished when the sun came out.
Synonyms:Antonyms: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.
vanish
/ ˈæɪʃ /
verb
to disappear, esp suddenly or mysteriously
to cease to exist; fade away
maths to become zero
noun
rarephonetics the second and weaker of the two vowels in a falling diphthong
Other 51Թ Forms
- vanisher noun
- vanishingly adverb
- vanishment noun
- nonvanishing adjective
- outvanish verb (used with object)
- unvanishing adjective
- ˈԾԲ adverb
- ˈԾ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of vanish1
Idioms and Phrases
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Example Sentences
The American journalist vanished near the Syrian capital of Damascus in August 2012, just days after his 31st birthday.
The question of whether she’ll meet her material needs vanishes practically overnight, but her whirlwind romance spins so fast that her pleasure center and perception of reality dull even faster.
Some attorneys who practice immigration law say they are coming across scams that play out entirely online, allowing perpetrators to vanish before authorities even have a chance to investigate.
But somewhere between Amsterdam and Brussels the ketamine had vanished - the authorities believe most likely into the black market - replaced by the salt and freshly forged documents.
The search took place between where Madeleine vanished and where the German investigators' prime suspect was staying at the time.
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