vanish
To disappear suddenly and completely.
vanish in a sentence
- The magician clicked his fingers and the rabbit vanished into thin air.
- The morning mist will vanish as soon as the sun climbs above the hills.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to vanish?
- Aappear
- Bdisappear
- Carrive
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B: disappear. The other three mean the opposite of vanish.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to vanish?
- Amelt
- Bappear
- Cdisappear
- Dfade
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B: appear. The other three mean nearly the same as vanish.
Words that mean something similar
disappear, fade, melt
Words that mean the opposite
appear, arrive
More words about movement & action
- vanquish: To defeat someone completely in a battle or contest.
- vault: To jump over something using your hands or a pole to help you.
- veer: To change direction suddenly.
- venture: To dare to go somewhere or try something risky.
- vigorous: Done with lots of energy and strength.
- voyage: A long journey by sea or through space.
- waft: To float gently through the air.
- wallow: To roll about happily in mud or water, or to sink into a feeling for too long.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test