| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| drain | to go out of existence; disappear |
| plow | to cause to disappear; force out of existence; overwhelm |
| plough | to cause to disappear; force out of existence; overwhelm |
| CEASETOBE | Go out of existence |
| lapsing | go out of existence cease after a few polite exchanges, the conversation lapsed |
| efface | to cause to disappear by rubbing out, striking out, etc. |
| dispersing | Cause (gas, smoke, mist, or cloud) to thin out and eventually disappear |
| disperses | Cause (gas, smoke, mist, or cloud) to thin out and eventually disappear |
| disperse | Cause (gas, smoke, mist, or cloud) to thin out and eventually disappear |
| dispersed | Cause (gas, smoke, mist, or cloud) to thin out and eventually disappear |
