Word of the Day: Vanish
To vanish is to disappear or leave suddenly as if by magic. When people or things vanish, it’s usually a surprise. This is an intransitive verb, so don’t place a direct object after the word.
- No one knows what happened to Roberta’s jacket. It just vanished.
- The little boy vanished from his home without a trace. (“Without a trace” is often used with the word “vanish.” So is “into thin air.” He vanished into thin air.)
- Everyone vanished when it came (time) to clean up the mess from the party.
- The women vanished inside the country never to be seen again.
- Those products are so popular with shoppers they vanish as soon as they hit the shelves.
- Bob never told anyone he was leaving. He just vanished.
- An artist creates the illusion of distance in a two-dimensional picture by creating a vanishing point. (vanishing point = two lines come closer and closer together until they meet.)
Essential English Dictionary
Visit the Popular English Words Beginning with V page to see the list of all words starting with letter V. For seeing the HiCafe dictionary, visit the Popular English Words with Meaning page.
