VANISH

verb Etymology: Middle English vanisshen, from Anglo-French vaniss-, stem of vanir, envanir, esvanir, from Vulgar Latin *exvanire, alteration of Latin evanescere to dissipate like vapor, ~, from e- + vanescere to ~, from vanus empty Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to pass quickly from sight ; disappear , to pass completely from existence, to assume the value zero, transitive verb to cause to disappear, ~er noun