vanish to the four winds

verb

To disappear; to cease to exist.

Meanings

verbvanish to the four winds (third-person singular simple present vanishes to the four winds, present participle vanishing to the four winds, simple past and past participle vanished to the four winds)

present singular third person vanishes to the four winds · participle present vanishing to the four winds · participle past vanished to the four winds · past vanished to the four winds

  1. idiomaticliteraryTo disappear; to cease to exist.

    Synonyms: be lost to the four winds

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo disappear; to cease to exist.

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Chicago

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