va
nish
Third Person
vanishes
Present Participle
vanishing
Past Tense
vanished
Past Participle
vanished
1
to suddenly and mysteriously disappear without explanation
- The magician made the rabbit vanish from the hat with a swift motion of his hand.
- As the fog lifted, the mysterious figure seemed to vanish into thin air.
- The illusionist performed a trick causing a coin to vanish from his closed fist.
- The detective was puzzled when the key witness suddenly seemed to vanish from the case.
2
to make something go away or be invisible
transitive
- The magician vanished the scarf with a quick wave.
- She managed to vanish all evidence of the accident.
- The special effects vanished the character off the screen.
- He vanished his old documents by shredding them.
- The trick allowed him to vanish the ball in his hand.
Antonyms:
3
to completely stop existing or being found
- Many forests have vanished due to deforestation.
- The old customs have almost completely vanished from society.
- Many ancient civilizations have vanished without a trace.
- The rare species has nearly vanished from the wild.
- Some languages are vanishing as fewer people speak them.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
4
to suddenly go away or become invisible
- The cat vanished into the bushes as we approached.
- He vanished from the room before anyone could stop him.
- The thief vanished down the alley after taking the purse.
- The rabbit quickly vanished into its burrow.
- As soon as she saw him, he vanished into the crowd.