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   vanish

   /ˈvanɪʃ/

   verb

   • 1. disappear suddenly and completely: "Moira vanished without trace" Similar disappearvanish into thin airbe lost to sight/viewbe/become invisibleevaporatedissipatedispersefadefade awaymelt awayevanescerecede from viewwithdrawdepartleavego awayOpposite appearmaterialize
   • ▪ gradually cease to exist: "the environment is under threat—hedgerows and woodlands are vanishing" Similar come to an endendcease to exist/bepass awaypassdie outbe no morebecome extinct/obsoleteevaporatedwindlefizzle outpeter outwear offbecome/grow lessbecome/grow smallerdecreaselessendiminishshrinkcontractfadewaneOpposite materializelast
   • 2. become zero.

   Word Origin Middle English: shortening of Old French e(s)vaniss-, lengthened stem of e(s)vanir, from Latin evanescere ‘die away’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVANISHED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Meaning of vanished in English. vanished. adjective. uk / ˈvæn.ɪʃt / us / ˈvæn.ɪʃt / Add to word list. not now present or existing: The temple ruins are a distant reminder of a vanished empire. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Non-existence and not being. absence. absent. aren't. defunct. die. disappear. extinct. extinguishment.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › vanishedVanished Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of VANISH is to pass quickly from sight : disappear. How to use vanish in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVANISH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to disappear or stop being present or existing, especially in a sudden, surprising way: The child vanished while on her way home from school. We ran out after the thief, but he had vanished into thin air (= had completely disappeared). Cheap rural housing is vanishing in the south of the country. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › vanishedVanished - definition of vanished by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. To pass out of sight, especially quickly; disappear. See Synonyms at disappear. b. To pass out of existence: when the dinosaurs vanished from the earth. 2. Mathematics To become zero. Used of a function or variable.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVANISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. to disappear, esp suddenly or mysteriously. 2. to cease to exist; fade away. 3. mathematics. to become zero. noun. 4. phonetics rare. the second and weaker of the two vowels in a falling diphthong.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVANISHED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   vanish. (of a civilization, city, species, etc) having ceased to exist.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

8. www.wordreference.com › definition › vanishedvanished - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   become invisible: The frost vanished when the sun came out. to go away, esp. furtively or mysteriously; disappear by quick departure: The thief vanished in the night.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryVANISHED definition in American English | Collins English...

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   vanish. (of a civilization, city, species, etc) having ceased to exist.... Click for pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › vanishvanish | meaning of vanish in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    vanish meaning, definition, what is vanish: to disappear suddenly, especially in a w...: Learn more.

11. www.dictionary.com › browse › vanishVANISH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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    Vanish definition: to disappear from sight, especially quickly; become invisible. See examples of VANISH used in a sentence.