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vanished

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/ˈvænɪʃt/ · van-ished

to disappear suddenly and completely.

Meanings

verbformal

to disappear suddenly and completely.

اچانک اور مکمل طور پر غائب ہونا۔

غائب

ghaa'ib

Synonyms

disappearevaporatedissolveغائب ہوناکھو جاناختم ہونا

Antonyms

appearemergerevealظاہر ہوناسامنے آنامنکشف ہونا

Common Collocations

  • vanished into thin air
  • vanished completely
  • suddenly vanished

Example Sentences

The magician made the rabbit vanish.

جادوگر نے خرگوش کو غائب کر دیا۔

Jaadugar ne khargosh ko ghai'ib kar diya.

Many ancient civilizations have vanished over time.

کئی قدیم تہذیبیں وقت کے ساتھ غائب ہو گئی ہیں۔

Kayi qadeem tahzeebain waqt ke saath ghai'ib ho gayi hain.

The evidence against him vanished before the trial.

اس کے خلاف ثبوت مقدمے سے پہلے غائب ہو گئے۔

Us ke khilaf shawaad muqadime se pehle ghai'ib ho gaye.

Easily Confused With

departed:Departed can refer to leaving a place, whereas vanished means to disappear suddenly.

Word Family

vanish
verbغائب ہونا
vanishing
adjectiveغائب ہونے والا
vanity
nounخود فریبی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a magician making something vanish as a trick.

Imagine a cloud of smoke disappearing into thin air.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

دیکھا ہے جب سے غائب تیری آنکھوں کے جلوے، نظروں سے وہ تصویریں بھی غائب ہو گئیں۔

Dekha hai jab se gha'ib teri aankhon ke jalwe, Nazron se woh tasveerain bhi gha'ib ho gayin.

Since I saw the beauty of your eyes vanish, Even the images have disappeared from my sight.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

غائب کا کوئی نشان نہیں ہوتا

Gha'ib ka koi nishaan nahi hota

The absent leave no sign.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "vanir" — to disappear

First known use: 14th century

The word 'vanished' evolved from the Old French verb 'vanir', indicating an act of disappearing, and has been in use in English since the late 14th century.