van·ish  /ˈvænɪʃ/
1. get lost, as without warning or explanation; "He disappeared without a trace"
synset: disappear, vanish, go_away
2. become invisible or unnoticeable; "The effect vanished when day broke"
synset: vanish, disappear, go_away
3. pass away rapidly; "Time flies like an arrow"; "Time fleeing beneath him"
4. cease to exist; "An entire civilization vanished"
5. decrease rapidly and disappear; "the money vanished in las Vegas"; "all my stock assets have vaporized"
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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