C1verb 5K

Vanish

UK //ˈvænɪʃ// US //ˈvænɪʃ// Pronunciation

Definition

To disappear suddenly and completely.

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Examples

• The magician made the rabbit vanish in a puff of smoke.
• As I turned around, my friend seemed to vanish into the crowd.
• The pain vanished after the medicine took effect.
• Before I knew it, my worries vanished like they never existed.
• The sun vanished behind the clouds, leaving the sky gray.

Usage notes

Use 'vanish' when something disappears without a trace. It's less common in formal writing.

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Grammar pattern

vanish + object

Memory hint

Think of a magician making a rabbit vanish into thin air.

Collocations

• vanish without a trace
• make something vanish
• seem to vanish

Synonyms

• disappear
• evaporate
• dissolve
• fade
• melt away

Antonyms

• appear
• materialize
• emerge

Common mistakes

• Confusing with 'disappear', which is more general.
• Using 'vanish' with an object without context.
• Wrongly using it in a passive voice.