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- [van-ish]
- /ˈvæn ɪʃ/
- /ˈvæn.ɪʃ/
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- [van-ish]
- /ˈvæn ɪʃ/
Definitions of vanish word
- verb without object vanish to disappear from sight, especially quickly; become invisible: The frost vanished when the sun came out. 1
- verb without object vanish to go away, especially furtively or mysteriously; disappear by quick departure: The thief vanished in the night. 1
- verb without object vanish to disappear by ceasing to exist; come to an end: The pain vanished after he took an aspirin. 1
- verb without object vanish Mathematics. (of a number, quantity, or function) to become zero. 1
- verb with object vanish to cause to disappear. 1
- noun vanish Phonetics. the last part of a vowel sound when it differs noticeably in quality from the main sound, as the faint (ē) at the end of the (ā) in the pronunciation of pain. 1
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Origin of vanish
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English vanisshen, vanissen < Middle French evaniss-, long stem of e(s)vanir ≪ Latin ex- ex-1 + vānēscere to pass away, equivalent to vān(us) vain + -ēscere inchoative suffix
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Parts of speech for Vanish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vanish popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
vanish usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vanish
verb vanish
- abscond — If someone absconds from somewhere such as a prison, they escape from it or leave it without permission.
- absented — not in a certain place at a given time; away, missing (opposed to present): absent from class.
- absenting — not in a certain place at a given time; away, missing (opposed to present): absent from class.
- absents — not in a certain place at a given time; away, missing (opposed to present): absent from class.
- absquatulate — to leave; decamp
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