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| van·ish [ vánnish ] (past and past participle van·ished, present participle van·ish·ing, 3rd person present singular van·ish·es) |
intransitive verb |
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1. disappear suddenly: to disappear suddenly or inexplicably
  It can't just have vanished!
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2. stop existing: to cease to exist
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3. mathematics become zero: to assume or be given the value of zero
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refers to a function or variable
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| [14th century. < Old French esvaniss-< esvanir< Latin evanescere "die out, pass away" < vanus "empty"] |
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| van·ish·er noun |
| van·ish·ing·ly adverb |
| van·ish·ment noun |
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