Vanish
To disappear suddenly and completely from sight; to fade away or cease to be visible.
verbVanish
To disappear suddenly and completely from sight; to fade away or cease to be visible.
verbImagine This
Imagine a magician on a stage. With a dramatic wave of a wand and a puff of smoke, his rabbit vanishes from the chair, leaving only a faint wisp of smoke and the audience gasping in astonishment.
Sounds Like
VAN-ish / ËvĂŚn.ÉŞĘ
Looks Like
van + ish; imagine a van driving away and then shrinking until it's gone
Remember This
Vanish emphasizes a sudden, complete disappearance, often with a sense of mystery or invisibility. It is commonly used with phrases like 'vanish into thin air.'
Other Forms
Connect With
disappear, fade, evaporate, dissolve, materialize
Note
Do not confuse vanish with vanish into thin air as a fixed expression for complete disappearance. Also note that vanish is intransitive: you vanish, something vanishes; you do not normally 'vanish someone' (that would be 'disappear' or 'make someone vanish' in a magical sense). Distinguish from vanquish, which means to defeat utterly.