fade synonyms

fade

v.

  1. To lose color or brightness

    bleach, tone down, wash out, decolorize, become colorless, blanch, tarnish, dim, dull, discolor, pale, grow dim, flicker, neutralize, become dull, lose luster, achromatize, etiolate.

    Antonyms color, brighten, glow.

  2. To lose freshness or strength

    wither, decline, wilt, wane; see decay, weaken 1, wither.

  3. To diminish in sound

    hush, quiet, sink; see decrease 1.

  4. To disappear slowly

    evaporate, dissolve, die out; see disappear. See syn. study at disappear.

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