vanishing

UK
/ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/

Translations

vanishingnoun
vanishings
pl
The vanishing of the ancient civilization remains a mystery to archaeologists.
La disparition de l’ancienne civilisation reste un mystère pour les archéologues.
vanishinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/
The vanishing mist revealed the hidden path through the forest.
Le brouillard disparaissant a révélé le sentier caché à travers la forêt.
Additional translations
disparaissantS’emploie aussi pour une diminution progressive de fréquence ou de présence.
vanishverb

vanishing

Gerund

vanished
Past Simple
vanished
Past Participle
vanishing
Gerund
UK
/ˈvænɪʃ/
US
/ˈvænɪʃ/
The magician made the rabbit vanish from the hat.
Le magicien a fait disparaître le lapin du chapeau.
Additional translations
se dissiperEmploi fréquent pour un phénomène, un doute ou une sensation qui diminue et disparaît.
s'annulerSens mathématique.
s'évanouirSurtout pour quelque chose qui devient progressivement invisible ou imperceptible.
Synonyms
slip away
go away
become invisible

Definitions

vanishingnoun
The act of disappearing or ceasing to be visible.
The magician's vanishing of the rabbit left the audience in awe.
A sudden or mysterious disappearance.
The vanishing of the ancient civilization remains a mystery to archaeologists.
vanishinggerund / present participle
Disappearing or fading away from sight or existence.
The vanishing mist revealed the hidden path through the forest.
Becoming less common or less frequent.
The vanishing traditions of the village are being documented by historians.
vanishverb
To disappear suddenly and completely.
The magician made the rabbit vanish from the hat.
To cease to exist or be in use.
Many ancient languages have vanished over time.
To gradually become invisible or unnoticeable.
The fog began to vanish as the sun rose.
(Mathematics) (of a function, determinant, etc.) to become zero.
The polynomial vanishes at x = −1.