suru verb (special), intransitive verb
Intransitive use: something ceases to exist or becomes invisible. Often used in literary or formal contexts.
霧が消するように晴れた。
The fog cleared as if vanishing.
彼の姿は闇に
His figure disappeared into the darkness.
suru verb (special), transitive verb
make disappear; get rid of; eliminate
Transitive use: to cause something to vanish or to remove it completely. Often used in formal or written language.
その薬は痛みを消する効果がある。
The medicine has the effect of eliminating pain.
彼は証拠を消そうとした。
He tried to get rid of the evidence.
suru verb (special), transitive verb
pass (time); while away; spend
Transitive use with time expressions: to let time pass or to spend time idly. Literary and somewhat archaic; modern Japanese prefers 過ごす or つぶす.
彼は読書で長い夜を消した。
He whiled away the long night reading.
退屈な時間を消するために散歩した。
I took a walk to pass the boring time.