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Definition of vanish

vanish

/ˈvæn.ɪʃ/
van · ish
Adjective:vanishing
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Past Simple:vanished
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Past Participle:vanished
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Present Participle:vanishing
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• verb

1

To disappear suddenly and completely from sight.

Example

"The magician made the rabbit vanish into thin air."

2

To cease to exist or come to an end gradually.

Example

"Many traditional crafts have begun to vanish in the modern industrial era."

3

To become zero (of a mathematical quantity or function).

Example

"The derivative of the function must vanish at any local maximum or minimum."

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• Rhymes for vanish

• Nearby Words

vanga
vanguard
vanilla
vanish
vanisher
vanishingly
vanishment

Word Origin & Etymology

From Middle English vanisshen, borrowed from Old French esvanir ('to disappear'), ultimately from Latin evanescere ('to pass away, die out'), derived from ex- ('out') and vanus ('empty').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Vanish. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/vanish
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