What does "vanished" mean?

1. (disappeared suddenly) to have gone away suddenly so that you cannot be seen or found. 2. (gone or lost) describing something that no longer exists or has been lost forever.

How do you use "vanished"?

This verb is intransitive and does not take a direct object.

vanished

v. · adj.

US //ˈvænɪʃt// UK //vˈænɪʃt// van·ished

1 disappeared suddenly (v.)
B2 Upper Intermediate

to have gone away suddenly so that you cannot be seen or found.

the past tense of the intransitive verb 'vanish', indicating a sudden or complete disappearance from sight or existence.

Example

The magician waved his hand and the rabbit vanished from the box.

Example

The small fishing boat vanished into the thick fog, leaving the coastguards with no visual trace of its heading.

Usage

This verb is intransitive and does not take a direct object.
- appeared
- emerged
2 gone or lost (adj.)
B2 Upper Intermediate

describing something that no longer exists or has been lost forever.

describing a state of being no longer extant or apparent; often used to describe species, cultures, or feelings.

Example

The explorer spent years searching for the vanished city in the jungle.

Example

The historian dedicated her career to documenting the traditions of vanished civilisations that once thrived along the river banks.
- extant
- present