vanish meaning

vanish as a verb

1. get lost, as without warning or explanation
   • He disappeared without a trace

   Synonyms: disappear, go away

   Kinds: fall off, fall, die, go, absent, evanesce, fade, skip town, die out, desorb

   Related forms: vanisher, vanishing

2. become invisible or unnoticeable
   • The effect vanished when day broke

   Synonyms: disappear, go away

   Type of: end

   Kinds: dematerialize, clear, bob under

   Related forms: vanisher, vanishing

3. pass away rapidly
   • Time flies like an arrow
   • Time fleeing beneath him

   Synonyms: fly, fell

   Type of: elapse

4. cease to exist
   • An entire civilization vanished

   Synonyms: disappear

   Type of: end

5. decrease rapidly and disappear
   • the money vanished in las Vegas
   • all my stock assets have vaporized

   Synonyms: fly, vaporize

   Type of: decrease

How to pronounce vanish

vanish is pronounced /ˈvænɪʃ/ in British English and /ˈvænɪʃ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with vanish

• banish
• clannish