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 verb 1 a : to pass quickly from sight : disappear b : to pass completely from existence
2 : to assume the value zerotransitive verb : to cause to disappear

— van·ish·er noun