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vanish
[ van-ish ]
/ ˈvæn ɪʃ /
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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.
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Origin of vanish
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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, nounvanishingly, 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
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Other Idioms and Phrases with vanish
vanish
see under into thin air.
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