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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How to use vanish in a sentence
The amount of vanished bitcoins was 650,000 BTC (or 24.7 billion yen).
Japanese Bitcoin Heist ‘an Inside Job,’ Not Hackers Alone | Nathalie-Kyoko Stucky, Jake Adelstein | January 1, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTFive times during that span, the majority of species on the planet vanished in a short interval of time.
Heed the Warnings: Why We’re on the Brink of Mass Extinction | Sean B. Carroll | November 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYet five years later, the news operation has vanished and TRN is now a shell of its former self.
Houses were evacuated and stripped bare, and civilians vanished at the sight of a truck.
‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis | Nina Strochlic | November 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe friendly aura vanished, her eyes dead, voice robotic and confident she was correct.
Jeopardy! Champion Julia Collins’s Brain Feels Like Mush | Sujay Kumar | November 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The tiny frown reappeared between her eyes, lingered a trifle longer than before, and vanished.
The Wave | Algernon BlackwoodThe look of distress had vanished, and his sincere eyes seemed to shine again with courage and with strength.
Bella Donna | Robert HichensThe Cardinal then hinted, that Wharton had vanished on some occult mission, to circumvent the Italian investiture.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterAnd saying a hasty good afternoon, he popped through his doorway and vanished at Billy Woodchuck's feet.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole | Arthur Scott BaileyBefore he could say a word she had crossed a little terrace, disappeared through a French window, and vanished into the villa.
Bella Donna | Robert Hichens
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with vanish
see under into thin air.
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