fade

noun

gradually ceasing to be visible

a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer

verb

become feeble

disappear gradually

lose freshness, vigor, or vitality

become less clearly visible or distinguishable

Roots

fadefade- · Old French · pale, weak, insipid

Synonyms for fade

evanescev witherv languishv vanishv disappearv shrivelv discolorv dwindlev wanev meltv evaporatev wiltn dissipatev recedev subsidev

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Where does fade come from?

The word fade breaks down into one root of Old French origin: the root fade, from Old French fade (“pale, weak, insipid”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.