vanish

van·ish

verb \ˈva-nish\

Definition of VANISH

intransitive verb

1

a : to pass quickly from sight : disappear b : to pass completely from existence

2

: to assume the value zero

transitive verb

: to cause to disappear

— van·ish·er noun

Examples of VANISH

1. The missing girl vanished without a trace a year ago.
2. The papers seem to have vanished into thin air.
3. Dinosaurs vanished from the face of the earth millions of years ago.

Origin of VANISH

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

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to VANISH

Synonyms: dematerialize, dissolve, evanesce, evaporate, fade, flee, fly, go (away), melt, sink, disappear

Antonyms: appear, materialize

Related Words: blank (out), clear, die (away or down or out), disperse, dissipate, dissolve, dry up; blur, dim

Near Antonyms: arrive, break out, come out, emerge, issue, loom, show up

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Rhymes with VANISH

banish, clannish, mannish, planish, Spanish, tannish