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DictionaryfadeGradual weakening
verb / noun

fade

FAYD/feɪd/

A gradual reduction in strength or visibility.

Sunlight fades the red curtain to pink except beneath the folded edge.

A sun-faded red curtain has washed-out pink fabric across its exposed area, while a turned-back fold reveals the original deep red beneath.
Etymology
fadeOld Frenchbecome weak, wilt, wither

Old French fader described becoming weak or withering. This loss of freshness and vigor connects naturally with brightness, strength, or clarity gradually diminishing.

In context

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when you dissolve camphor in water and apply it to skin rashes your rashes will gradually fade over several days of use
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More examples

  • The song ends with a slow fade.
  • Her worries fade as she settles into her new job.
  • He asks the barber for a fade along the sides and back.

Forms

fade · fades · faded · fading

Similar words

dim
Specifically suggests reduced light or brightness, rather than general weakening.
weaken
Emphasizes loss of strength rather than loss of visibility.
diminish
Covers reductions in size or amount, not just intensity.