Meanings
To disappear suddenly and completely.
اچانک اور مکمل طور پر غائب ہو جانا۔
غائب ہونا
ghaa'ib hona
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.
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💡 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.