vanisher

9.9

A person who disappears suddenly and without explanation

noun
/ˈvænɪʃər/

: desaparecedor

After weeks of investigation, the detective finally found a lead on the vanisher who left no trace behind.

Examples

The magician performed a trick that made the vanisher escape from the stage without anyone noticing.
In the crowded market, she felt like a vanisher, slipping away unnoticed among the throng of people.
And this is the Vanisher.

Deadpool 2 (2018)
But there is a slight chance Vanisher could make it.

Deadpool 2 (2018)
Vanisher, I have no doubt you look amazing too.

Deadpool 2 (2018)
Looking good, Vanisher.

Deadpool 2 (2018)
Vanisher!

Deadpool 2 (2018)
Vanisher.

Deadpool 2 (2018)

Synonyms

fly-by-night

vsvanisher

Offensive

1 8.6

A person or business that disappears to avoid paying debts

is a sudden unexplained disappearance without clear intent to avoid responsibility

ghoster

vsvanisher

Slang

8.7

A person who suddenly stops all contact without explanation

is about mysterious physical disappearance rather than merely stopping personal contact

Surface Forms

vanisher singular

vanishers plural

Morphology

vanisher = vanish (transparent) = vanish + er

The agentive suffix '-er' added to the verb 'vanish' clearly yields 'a person who vanishes', a straightforward derivation.

Etymology

Vanisher comes from vanish, which comes from an old root meaning 'empty'. So a vanisher is someone or something that becomes 'empty' of presence and cannot be found or seen, in other words it suddenly disappears.