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vanishing

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/ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/ · van-ish-ing

To disappear from sight; to cease to exist.

Meanings

verbformal

To disappear from sight; to cease to exist.

نظر سے غائب ہونا؛ وجود ختم کرنا۔

غائب ہونا

ghaib hona

Synonyms

disappearfadeevaporateغائب ہوناختم ہونادھندلا ہونا

Antonyms

appearemergematerializeظاہر ہوناچمکنامکین ہونا

Common Collocations

  • vanishing point
  • vanishing act
  • vanishing trick

Example Sentences

The magician performed a vanishing act on stage.

جادوگر نے اسٹیج پر غائب ہونے کا عمل کیا۔

Jadugar ne stage par ghaib honay ka amal kiya.

The sunlight was slowly vanishing behind the mountains.

سورج کی روشنی دھیرے دھیرے پہاڑوں کے پیچھے غائب ہو رہی تھی۔

Suraj ki roshni dheere dheere paharon ke peeche ghaib ho rahi thi.

His hopes of finding his lost wallet were vanishing.

اپنے کھوئے ہوئے بگ کی تلاش کی امیدیں غائب ہو رہی تھیں۔

Apne khoye hue bag ki talash ki umeedein ghaib ho rahi thin.

Easily Confused With

fading:Fading implies a gradual decrease in visibility, while vanishing suggests a complete disappearance.

Word Family

vanish
verbغائب ہونا
vanished
verbغائب ہو گیا
vanishingly
adverbغائب ہونے کی حالت میں

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a magician making a rabbit vanish.

Imagine a rabbit disappearing into thin air after a magic trick.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

غائب تُو ہو گیا، آہنگ سنائی نہیں دیتا کیا ساتھی ہو گیا، خوابوں کا مئیر ہے تیری دھوپ میں

Ghaib tu ho gaya, aahang sunai nahi deta Kya saathi ho gaya, khwabon ka mayor hai teri dhoop mein

You have vanished; the sound is no longer heard What a companion you have become, in the sunlight of dreams.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

آسمان میں چمکتا ستارہ بھی غائب ہو جاتا ہے

Aasman mein chamakta sitara bhi ghaib ho jata hai

Even a shining star in the sky can disappear.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Middle English "vanishen" — to disappear

First known use: 14th century

The word 'vanish' comes from Middle English 'vanishen', which evolved from Old French 'vanir', meaning 'to disappear'. The suffix '-ing' indicates the present participle form.