vanish (ˈvænɪʃ
)
Definitions
verb (intr)
- to disappear, esp suddenly or mysteriously
- to cease to exist; fade away
- mathematics to become zero
noun
- phonetics rare the second and weaker of the two vowels in a falling diphthong
Alternative Forms
ˈvanisher noun ˈvanishingly adverbWord Origin
C14: vanissen, from Old French esvanir, from Latin ēvānēscere to evaporate, from ē- ex-C14: from Old French from Latin to evaporate, from 1 + to pass away, from empty + vānēscere to pass away, from vānus emptyTranslations
- British English:
vanish
If someone or something vanishes, they disappear suddenly or cease to exist altogether.The missing woman vanished from her home last Wednesday.ˈvænɪʃ VERB The missing woman vanished from her home last Wednesday.
- Spanish:
disiparse
v
- French:
disparaître
vi
- German:
verschwinden
v
- Chinese: 消失 v
- Arabic: يَخْتَفِي v
- Portuguese: desaparecer v
- Russian: исчезать v
- Croatian: nestati v
- Czech: zmizet v mizet
- Danish: forsvinde v
- Dutch: verdwijnen v
- Finnish: kadota v
- Greek: εξαφανίζομαι v
- Italian: scomparire v
- Japanese: 消える v
- Korean: 사라지다 v
- Norwegian: forsvinne v
- Polish: zniknąć v znikać
- Brazilian Portuguese: desaparecer v
- European Spanish:
disiparse
v
- Swedish: försvinna v
- Thai: หายไปอย่างรวดเร็ว v
- Turkish: yok olmak v
- Vietnamese: tan biến v
Usage examples
That he himself could vanish beyond all trace he did not doubt.
, The Only Game (1991)Years later they were released in pairs, into forests then thick with tigers, only to vanish.
India Today (1997)By the time the Crows have had a call at the draft table, Fantasia has watched his prime candidates vanish.
The Advertiser, Sunday Mail (2004)Overnight, traffic will vanish from the streets leaving the wealthy motorists hassle-free trips to work.
Sun, News of the World (2002)If she went inside again the dream would vanish ; the Irishman would be out of reach.
, Dreamtime (1993)