vanish
verb · noun
Simple meaning
To become invisible or to move out of view unnoticed.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈvænɪʃ
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
intransitive
To become invisible or to move out of view unnoticed.
Become invisible or unnoticeable
“The effect vanished when day broke.”
transitive
To disappear; to kidnap.
Decrease rapidly and disappear
“The money vanished in las Vegas.”
noun
A magic trick in which something seems to disappear.
A disappearance; a vanishment.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To become invisible or to move out of view unnoticed.
Used this way, vanish is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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How It’s Used
The word’s distinct uses, one example each.
Becomeverb
“The effect vanished when day broke.”
Decreaseverb
“The money vanished in las Vegas.”
More ways to use vanish
- “The effect vanished when day broke.”verb
- “The money vanished in las Vegas.”verb
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
Grammatical variations of the same word.
A sudden or mysterious disappearance.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A cream used cosmetically (mostly by women) for softening and cleaning the skin.
The point beyond which something disappears or ceases to exist.
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