vanish vs lapse

vanish is not a noun while lapse is a noun.

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

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

Other hypernyms of vanish include elapse, glide by, go along, go by, pass, slide by, slip away, slip by.

vanish (noun)	lapse (noun)
	a mistake resulting from inattention
	a failure to maintain a higher state
	a break or intermission in the occurrence of something

vanish (verb)	lapse (verb)
get lost, as without warning or explanation	go back to bad behavior
decrease rapidly and disappear	drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
cease to exist	end, at least for a long time
pass away rapidly	for time to move forward
become invisible or unnoticeable	pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
	let slip