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vanish

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/ˈvænɪʃ/ · van-ish

To disappear suddenly and completely.

Meanings

verbformal

To disappear suddenly and completely.

اچانک اور مکمل طور پر غائب ہو جانا۔

غائب ہونا

ghaa'ib hona

Formal: غائب ہونا

Synonyms

disappearevaporatedissolveکھو جانانرخ ہوناغائب ہونا

Antonyms

appearrevealemergeنظر آناظاہر ہوناسامنے آنا

Common Collocations

  • vanish into thin air
  • vanish without a trace
  • vanish from sight

Example Sentences

The magician made the rabbit vanish.

جادوگر نے خرگوش کو غائب کر دیا۔

Jadugar ne khargosh ko ghā'ib kar diya.

His worries seemed to vanish when he spoke about his dreams.

جب اس نے اپنے خوابوں کے بارے میں بات کی تو اس کی فکریں غائب ہو گئیں۔

Jab us ne apne khwabon ke bare mein baat ki to us ki fikrein ghā'ib ho gayi.

The sun began to set and the light started to vanish.

سورج غروب ہونے لگا اور روشنی غائب ہونے لگی۔

Sooraj ghuroob hone laga aur roshni ghā'ib hone lagi.

Easily Confused With

diminish:Diminish means to make or become less while vanish implies complete disappearance.

Word Family

vanishing
verbغائب ہونا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Imagine a magic trick where something vanishes.

Picture a magician waving a wand and making things disappear.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ایک گداز شمع میں ہوں، چلتی ہوا کی طرح، غائب سب ہوں گے، میں ہوں جیتے جاگتے!

Ek gudaaz sham'a mein hun, chalti hawa ki tarah, ghā'ib sab honge, mein hun jeete jaagte!

I am like a melting candle, like the moving wind, all will vanish, yet I will remain alive!

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

غائب ہو گیا جیسے چور رات کو

ghaa'ib ho gaya jaise chor raat ko

He vanished like a thief in the night.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "vanishēre" — to disappear

First known use: 15th century

The word 'vanish' has evolved from Latin through Old French before being adopted into Middle English.