vanish meaning and definition

VANISH verb

Definition of vanish (verb)

1. get lost, as without warning or explanation
   • "He disappeared without a trace"
   • synonyms: disappear, go away
   • antonym: appear
2. become invisible or unnoticeable
   • "The effect vanished when day broke"
   • synonyms: disappear, go away
3. pass away rapidly
   • "Time flies like an arrow"; "Time fleeing beneath him"
   • synonyms: fell, fly
4. cease to exist
   • "An entire civilization vanished"
   • synonyms: disappear
   • antonym: appear
5. decrease rapidly and disappear
   • "the money vanished in las Vegas"; "all my stock assets have vaporized"
   • synonyms: fly, vaporize