fade

[feyd] / feɪd /

VERB

lose color

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dim disappear dissolve dull evaporate vanish

STRONG

achromatize blanch bleach blench clear decolorize discolor etiolate muddy neutralize pale tarnish

WEAK

become colorless evanish grow dim lose brightness lose luster tone down wash out

Antonyms

STRONG

brighten darken

WEAK

color sharpen strengthen

VERB

dwindle, die out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abate deteriorate dim diminish disappear dissolve ebb evaporate fail fall lessen melt peter out sink vanish wane weaken wilt wither

STRONG

attenuate clear decline deliquesce disperse droop etiolate evanesce flag fold hush languish moderate perish quiet rarefy shrivel taper thin tire

WEAK

die away die on vine evanish fag out melt away poop out slack off tucker out waste away

Antonyms

STRONGEST

appear bloom develop enlarge extend grow increase prolong rise solidify strengthen

STRONG

expand go up improve

WEAK

enhance recover

Example Sentences

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Sharp selloffs are followed by brief, hopeful rallies that fade just as quickly.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

From the cockpit of the Voyager we watched the shimmering lights of Cyprus fade into the distance.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Even after the worst symptoms fade, appetite often disappears and can take time to return.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

But that tariff relief will fade as energy stress dims outlook, the S&P economists said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The last evening of summer vacation, Nhamo sat in the ruined guard tower watching the twilight fade.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer