Vanish

Quick meaning: Vanish is a verb meaning (intransitive) To become invisible or to move out of view unnoticed.

Meaning

(intransitive) To become invisible or to move out of view unnoticed.

More Meanings

1. (mathematics) To become equal to zero.
2. (transitive) To disappear; to kidnap.
3. (phonetics) The brief terminal part of a vowel or vocal element, differing more or less in quality from the main part.
4. A magic trick in which something seems to disappear.
5. A disappearance; a vanishment.

Example Sentences

The function f such as f(x)#61;x² vanishes at x#61;0.

a as in ale ordinarily ends with a vanish of i as in ill.

o as in old ordinarily ends with a vanish of oo as in foot.

It was whispered that men had been “vanished” by the Line and returned everted. Turned inside out.

Word Forms

• vanishes
• vanishing
• vanished

Synonyms for vanish

Depending on context, synonyms include disappear, fly, fell.

Antonyms for vanish

Common opposites include appear, come along.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include disappear, fell, fly, disappearing, eliminate, dissipate.

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