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vanish

van·ish

vanish

 
 
pronunciation:
vae nihsh
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Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: verb
inflections: vanishes, vanishing, vanished
definition 1: to disappear suddenly from sight.
The ghost appeared and then vanished.
synonyms:
disappear
antonyms:
appear
similar words:
disperse, evaporate
definition 2: to stop existing; to end.
Her smile vanished when she heard the bad news.
synonyms:
disappear, evaporate
antonyms:
endure
similar words:
cease, disperse, dissolve, end, expire, fade, perish
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derivations: vanisher (n.), vanishment (n.)