Antonyms for fade away


Grammar : Verb
Spell : feyd
Phonetic Transcription : feɪd


Definition of fade away

Origin :
  • early 14c., "lose brightness, grow pale," from Old French fader "become weak, wilt, wither," from adj. fade "pale, weak, insipid" (12c.), probably from Vulgar Latin *fatidus, some sort of blending of Latin fatuus "silly, tasteless" + vapidus "flat, flavorless." Related: Faded; fading. As a noun, from c.1300.
  • As in vanish : verb disappear
  • As in wane : verb diminish, lessen
  • As in evanesce : verb dissipate
  • As in volatilize : verb evaporate
  • As in die : verb wither, dwindle
  • As in diminish : verb become or cause to be less
  • As in disappear : verb vanish; cease
  • As in disintegrate : verb fall apart; reduce to pieces
  • As in ebb : verb subside; decline
  • As in evaporate : verb dry up, dissolve
Example sentences :
  • And then the cheery sunshine of the cosy room began to fade away.
  • Extract from : « The Woman Thou Gavest Me » by Hall Caine
  • As he stared into the big man's eyes his fears seemed to fade away.
  • Extract from : « The Man from Time » by Frank Belknap Long
  • For a moment she met the big man's eyes and her fears seemed to fade away!
  • Extract from : « The Man from Time » by Frank Belknap Long
  • It may be, indeed, that many of them will perish and fade away.
  • Extract from : « Another Sheaf » by John Galsworthy
  • Matilda just seemed to fade away, not like one ill, but very tired.
  • Extract from : « The New Land » by Elma Ehrlich Levinger
  • Was it his imagination, or did the lamp on the table blur and begin to fade away?
  • Extract from : « The Street That Wasn't There » by Clifford Donald Simak
  • Will you remember me to-morrow or shall I fade away like the dreams of night?
  • Extract from : « Dramatic Reader for Lower Grades » by Florence Holbrook
  • At last evening approached and the light began to fade away.
  • Extract from : « The Norsemen in the West » by R.M. Ballantyne
  • The musician, fascinated, feared she was about to fade away within.
  • Extract from : « Ghetto Comedies » by Israel Zangwill
  • Slowly, but surely, the old New Orleans is beginning to fade away.
  • Extract from : « The Personality of American Cities » by Edward Hungerford

Synonyms for fade away

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