vac

to be empty

Latin · vacare; vacuus

Vac and van come from Latin 'empty'. A vacuum is empty space, vacuous means empty of ideas, and vanish means to go until nothing is left.

Memory trick

Vac-uum: a vacuum cleaner leaves the floor empty of dust.

vacuum (vacu + um) — space with nothing in itनिर्वात, ख़ाली स्थान
vacuole (vacu + ole) — small empty-looking space in a cellकोशिका में छोटी ख़ाली जगह
vacuous (vacu + ous) — empty of thought or meaningविचारशून्य, खोखला
vacuously (vacu + ous + ly) — in an empty-minded wayखोखलेपन से
vacuousness (vacu + ous + ness) — lack of ideas or meaningविचारशून्यता
vanish (van + ish) — to disappear completelyपूरी तरह ग़ायब हो जाना
vanisher (van + ish + er) — one who disappearsग़ायब होने वाला
evanish (e + van + ish) — to fade away (old)धीरे-धीरे लुप्त होना
evanescent (e + van + escent) — quickly fading awayजल्दी लुप्त होने वाला
evanescently (e + van + escent + ly) — in a fading, fleeting wayक्षणभंगुर ढंग से
vanity (van + ity) — empty pride, excess concern for looksघमंड, दिखावा