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Spell Bee Word: Vanish


Basic Details

Word: Vanish

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: To disappear suddenly, or to stop existing completely.

Synonyms: disappear, fade, evaporate

Antonyms: appear, emerge

How to Spell Vanish

Syllables: van - ish

Tricky part: Only one n, and the ending is -ish as in finish. Students sometimes write vannish or vanich.

Watch out for: vannish, vanich, vanesh

Memory tip: A van that turns a corner seems to vanish from sight: van + ish.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The morning mist will vanish once the sun climbs over the hills.

Example 2: My pencil seems to vanish every time I need it most.

Example 3: The pickpocket tried to vanish into the crowd at the railway station.

Fun Fact

Vanish came into English through Old French from the Latin evanescere, to die away, which also gave English the word evanescent.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word vanish as used in the sentence:

As the dark clouds rolled in from the sea, the moon began to vanish behind them one sliver at a time.

a) disappear
b) shine
c) rise
d) appear

Show answer

a) disappear. A moon hidden behind clouds can no longer be seen; it has disappeared.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

vannish

a) i
b) h
c) a
d) n

Show answer

d) n. Write van first, with its single n, and then add ish.

Spell-o-Spell

Only one word in the list is spelt correctly. Choose the meaning of that word.

1. diminnish 2. extinguesh 3. vanish 4. relinquesh

a) to put out a fire or a light
b) to give up something you have
c) to disappear suddenly
d) to become or make smaller

Show answer

c) to disappear suddenly. Relinquish and extinguish end in -quish and -guish, and diminish has one n in the middle.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If your fear vanishes, it ____.

a) stays the same
b) grows stronger
c) goes away
d) comes back

Show answer

c) goes away

2. Which word is the opposite of vanish?

a) appear
b) hide
c) fade
d) disappear

Show answer

a) appear

Associated Words

admonishfailurepostponedobjectionrobber
rejectionoscillateparagraphsecludeddelegate

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