vanish
/ˈvænɪʃ/
verb
- To disappear suddenly and completely, often in a mysterious way.
- The magician made the rabbit vanish from the hat.
- By the time we reached the beach, the fog had vanished.
- The thief vanished into the crowd before anyone could stop him.
- To stop existing; to cease to be present or available.
- As the sun rose, the last traces of frost vanished from the grass.
- Many old traditions have vanished over the centuries.
- The hope of finding survivors vanished after the third day.
- In mathematics, to become equal to zero.
- The function vanishes when x equals five.
- The derivative vanishes at the maximum point of the curve.
- In this equation, the constant term vanishes after simplification.
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noun
- An act or instance of disappearing, especially in a magic trick or dramatic situation.
- The illusionist practiced the coin vanish for months.
- The vanish was the highlight of the magician's show.
- The audience gasped at the sudden vanish of the assistant.