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Having lost color or intensity
“She was suddenly conscious of how grubby her bare feet looked against the creamy, faded colors of the rug beneath her chair.”
In a poor condition, especially due to age or exposure
“They could see meandering dirt roads and several large buildings lying between the ridge and the faded walls of the city.”
Expressing subtlety of a particular quality as opposed to intense
Unable to be read or deciphered
Having an untidy or unkempt appearance
Not fashionable or popular at a particular time
No longer present or existent
Weak or lacking in strength
Having sunken, dark ringed eyes, demonstrative of stress or tiredness
Past tense for to lose, or cause to lose, color or brightness
“At low altitudes, objects on the ground can be seen in their true colors, but in higher regions, colors start to fade.”
Past tense for to whiten, typically by the removal of color
“The color will eventually fade, especially under the impact of direct sunlight.”
Past tense for to diminish in intensity or strength, typically gradually
“It decreases when the charcoals, from being worn away, leave too great a space between them, and the light begins to fade.”
Past tense for to gradually disappear from view or existence
“Nightfall causes everything but rivers in the moonlight to fade from view.”
Past tense for to deplete, or be depleted, in physical strength or energy
“This is the dilemma many of us face when our health starts to fade.”
Past tense for to deteriorate in condition or quality
“With Frodo's journey taking him closer to the heart of Sauron's kingdom, peace and comfort fade into oblivion as anxiety and hopelessness fill the air.”
Past tense for to change or lose color
Past tense for to make, or cause to be, blur or dim
Past tense for to be extinguished by an air current
(of a flame or light) Past tense for to flicker as if about to be extinguished
Past tense for to damage, erode, or destroy by friction or use
Past tense for to cause to become tired, weary or fatigued
Past tense for to cause damage or harm to
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