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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