fade

Definition

Examples

The colors on the old poster began to fade in the sunlight.

Word Family

Synonyms

• dimswitch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
• vanishget lost, as without warning or explanation
• witherwither, as with a loss of moisture

Collocations

• Easy colors fade in sun
  to colors fade in sun, meaning to add color to
• Medium fade away from headlines
  to fade away from headlines, meaning to become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
• Hard market optimism begins to fade
  to market optimism begins to fade, meaning to engage in the commercial promotion, sale, or distribution of
• Very Hard hopes of a bailout fade rapidly
  to hopes of a bailout fade rapidly, meaning to expect and wish