vanish vs finish

vanish is not a noun while finish is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
vanish	No	No	Yes	No
finish	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, finish is a hypernym of vanish; that is, finish is a word with a broader meaning than vanish:

vanish: cease to exist
finish: have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical

Other hypernyms of vanish include cease, end, stop, terminate.

As verbs, finish is a hypernym of vanish; that is, finish is a word with a broader meaning than vanish:

vanish: become invisible or unnoticeable
finish: have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical

Other hypernyms of vanish include cease, end, stop, terminate.

vanish (noun)	finish (noun)
	the act of finishing
	a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
	(wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed)
	designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race)
	the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict)
	event whose occurrence ends something
	the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
	a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
	the temporal end; the concluding time

vanish (verb)	finish (verb)
get lost, as without warning or explanation	finally be or do something
decrease rapidly and disappear	come or bring to a finish or an end
cease to exist	cause to finish a relationship with somebody
pass away rapidly	finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
become invisible or unnoticeable	provide with a finish
	have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical