noun

1. The brief terminal part of a vowel or vocal element, differing more or less in quality from the main part.

   “a as in ale ordinarily ends with a vanish of i as in ill.”

2. A magic trick in which something seems to disappear.

   “The French drop is a well-known vanish involving sleight of hand.”

verb

1. To become invisible or to move out of view unnoticed.

2. To become equal to zero.

   “The function f(x)=x^2 vanishes at x=0.”

3. To disappear; to kidnap

Synonyms: disappear