vanish
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.
to cause to disappear.
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
1synonym study For vanish
Other words for vanish
Opposites for vanish
Other words from vanish
- van·ish·er, noun
- van·ish·ing·ly, adverb
- van·ish·ment, noun
- non·van·ish·ing, adjective
- outvanish, verb (used with object)
- un·van·ish·ing, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for vanish
/ (ˈvænɪʃ) /
to disappear, esp suddenly or mysteriously
to cease to exist; fade away
maths to become zero
phonetics rare the second and weaker of the two vowels in a falling diphthong
Origin of vanish
1Derived forms of vanish
- vanisher, noun
- vanishingly, adverb
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Other Idioms and Phrases with vanish
see under into thin air.
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