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vanish

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Main Entry:
van·ish 
          Listen to the pronunciation of vanish
Pronunciation:
\ˈva-nish\
Function:
verb
Etymology:
Middle English vanisshen, from Anglo-French vaniss-, stem of vanir, envanir, esvanir, from Vulgar Latin *exvanire, alteration of Latin evanescere to dissipate like vapor, vanish, from e- + vanescere to vanish, from vanus empty
Date:
14th century
intransitive verb1 a: to pass quickly from sight : disappear b: to pass completely from existence2: to assume the value zerotransitive verb: to cause to disappear
van·ish·er noun


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