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Meaning of 'vanish' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Vanish [ n.]
- The brief terminal part of vowel or vocal element, differing more or less in quality from the main part; as, a as in ale ordinarily ends with a vanish of i as in ill, o as in old with a vanish of oo as in foot.
2 . Vanish [ v. i.]
- To pass from a visible to an invisible state; to go out of sight; to disappear; to fade; as, vapor vanishes from the sight by being dissipated; a ship vanishes from the sight of spectators on land.
- To be annihilated or lost; to pass away.

Meaning of 'vanish' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . vanish [ v]
Meaning (1):
- decrease rapidly and disappear
Example in sentence:
  • all my stock assets have vaporized;
  • the money vanished in las Vegas
Meaning (2):
- cease to exist
Example in sentence:
  • An entire civilization vanished
Meaning (3):
- get lost, as without warning or explanation
Example in sentence:
  • He disappeared without a trace
Meaning (4):
- become invisible or unnoticeable
Example in sentence:
  • The effect vanished when day broke
Meaning (5):
- pass away rapidly
Example in sentence:
  • Time fleeing beneath him;
  • Time flies like an arrow

Nearby Words:

van van-courier vanadate vanadic vanadinite vanadious vanadite vanadium vanadous vanadyl

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