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vanished

/ˈvænɪʃt/

Meanings
  • Verb

    Disappeared or gone away suddenly and completely.


Pronunciation
  1. /ˈvænɪʃt/



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Synonyms

disappear
Rhymes
Words rhyming with vanished
raves , caves , graves , waves , maves
Homonyms
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  1. Van (English) : A large motor vehicle designed for the transport of goods

  2. Van (English) : A small house on wheels, used as a temporary or vacation home


Homophones
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  1. Vanished (English) : Gone away or disappeared

  2. Vanity (English) : Excessive pride in oneself or one's possessions


Variants
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vanish , vanished , vanisher , vanishers , vanishes , vanishing
Forms
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vanished (past tense and past participle), vanishes (present third person singular)


Etymology
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From Old French 'vanir' meaning 'to go away' or 'disappear'.


Trivia
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  1. The word 'vanished' appears in the title of Edgar Allan Poe's short story 'The Vanishing,' which was first published in 1842.

  2. In the Harry Potter series, the 'vanishing cabinet' is a magical object that can transport objects from one place to another by making them disappear.


Related Concepts
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  1. Disappearance: The act or process of becoming no longer visible, existent, or present.

  2. Mystery: An unexplained or inexplicable occurrence or phenomenon.


Culture
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In literature, 'vanished' is often used to describe the sudden disappearance of a character or object. For example, in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Vanishing,' a man disappears under mysterious circumstances, leaving his friends to unravel the mystery. In art, 'vanished' can refer to the fading of colors over time, as in the technique of 'sfumato'.

How to Memorize "vanished"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a person or object disappearing before your eyes. Visualize the steps leading up to the disappearance, such as the person turning around and then suddenly not being there.

  2. associate

    - Associate 'vanished' with the concept of disappearing or vanishing. Visualize a magic trick where an object or person disappears.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym VANISHED to remember the definition: 'V'anished, 'A'bsent, 'N'ot 'I'n 'S'ight, 'H'idden, 'E'xtinct, 'D'isappeared.


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