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vanish
What does vanish mean?
vanish (verb): to become invisible or to move out of view unnoticed.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use vanish in a sentence?
- The effect vanished when day broke. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce vanish?
/ˈvænɪʃ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does vanish come from?
Aphetic for obsolete evanish, from Middle English evanisshen, esvanisshen.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of vanish?
Words related to vanish
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “vanish”?
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What does “vanish” mean?
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
Not quite: that's what wait means.
to become invisible or to move out of view unnoticed
Right! That's what “vanish” means.
to obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods
Not quite: that's what buy means.
to request (information, or an answer to a question)
Not quite: that's what ask means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “vanish”?
disappear
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represent
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challenge
Not quite: challenge means something else.
recommend
Not quite: recommend means something else.
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