vanish

BrE /ˈvænɪʃ/ AmE /ˈvænɪʃ/

verb en → es

past vanished pp vanished ing vanishing

1 DISAPPEAR [intransitive] B2

to suddenly disappear and be impossible to find or see again

desaparecer, desvanecerse

  • sb/sth vanishes

Collocations vanish without a trace · vanish into thin air

  • The suspect vanished from the scene of the crime.

    El sospechoso desapareció del lugar del crimen.

2 DISAPPEAR [intransitive] B2

to suddenly disappear and be impossible to find or see again, especially in a story or film

desaparecer, desvanecerse

  • sb/sth vanishes

Collocations vanish into thin air · vanish without a trace

  • The ghost vanished before our eyes.

    El fantasma desapareció ante nuestros ojos.

1 DISAPPEAR [intransitive] C1

to become very small or less noticeable, as if you are disappearing

desvanecerse, desaparecer gradualmente

  • sb/sth vanishes

Collocations the pain vanished · the problem vanished

  • The headache vanished after she took the medicine.

    La migraña desapareció después de que ella tomó el medicamento.

2 DISAPPEAR [intransitive] C1

to become very small or less noticeable, as if you are disappearing

desvanecerse, desaparecer gradualmente

  • sb/sth vanishes

Collocations the problem vanished · the pain vanished

  • The stain vanished after she used the cleaner.

    La mancha desapareció después de que ella usó el limpiador.