Main Entry:

van·ish

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