Meaning & use

vanish

verb·Academic

To disappear suddenly and completely, leaving no trace.

See it in a sentence

The magician made the coin vanish right before the audience's eyes.

Fog rolled in quickly and the ship seemed to vanish from view.

A note on using this word

"Vanish" suggests suddenness and completeness, stronger than simply "leave" or "go away."

Words with a similar meaning

disappearevaporate

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Words with an opposite meaning

appearmaterialize

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