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Definitions

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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After the transition costs fade, we estimate that corporate tax collections per percentage-point of the rate will recover to pre-reform levels by the end of the decade.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Wildflowers that had briefly lit the desert floor would soon fade as heat gathered strength.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Earlier operations effectively "fade from memory" as noise accumulates.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

This fiasco won’t easily fade into the noise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

He was a chameleon who could fade into the background.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova