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vanish

verb

Get lost, as without warning or explanation

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
V
Ends with
H
Contains
AN
Scrabble score
12
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈvænɪʃ

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. Get lost, as without warning or explanation

    “He disappeared without a trace”

verb

  1. Become invisible or unnoticeable

    “The effect vanished when day broke”

verb

  1. Pass away rapidly

    “Time flies like an arrow”

verb

  1. Cease to exist

    “An entire civilization vanished”

verb

  1. Decrease rapidly and disappear

    “The money vanished in las Vegas”

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Example Sentences

He disappeared without a trace
The effect vanished when day broke
Time flies like an arrow
Time fleeing beneath him
An entire civilization vanished
The money vanished in las Vegas
All my stock assets have vaporized

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