vanish · verb I /ˈvæn.ɪʃ/
vanish
B2 to disappear suddenly
Dictionary examples:
The sun vanished behind the clouds.
The girl vanished while on her way home from school.
We rushed out of the store, but the thief had vanished into thin air.
Learner example:
I [went after] the thief but he vanished into the crowd. (First Certificate in English; B2; Portuguese)
vanish into thin air
C2 to suddenly disappear in a mysterious way
Dictionary example:
He was walking ahead of me on the path and then he just vanished into thin air.
Learner example:
The fact is that vacations are not problem-solving, and whatever one wants to leave behind does not vanish into thin air, it just lurks in the corner of your mind until the return date. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Spanish)
