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vanishes

verb · noun

Form of vanish , third-person singular of vanish.

Simple meaning

To become invisible or to move out of view unnoticed.

Pronunciation

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vanihshiz

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈvænɪʃɪz

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

verb

  1. third-person singular of vanish

    To become invisible or to move out of view unnoticed.

  2. third-person singular of vanish

    Become invisible or unnoticeable

  3. third-person singular of vanish

    To disappear; to kidnap.

  4. third-person singular of vanish

    Decrease rapidly and disappear

noun

  1. plural of vanish

    A magic trick in which something seems to disappear.

  2. plural of vanish

    A disappearance; a vanishment.

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

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This meaning: To become invisible or to move out of view unnoticed.

Used this way, vanishes 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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