FADE OUT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does fade out mean? 

• FADE OUT (verb)
  The verb FADE OUT has 1 sense:

1. become weaker

  Familiarity information: FADE OUT used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FADE OUT (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Become weaker

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

dissolve; fade away; fade out

Context example:

The sound faded out

Hypernyms (to "fade out" is one way to...):

change state; turn (undergo a transformation or a change of position or action)

Verb group:

dissolve (cause to fade away)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

Derivation:

fadeout (a slow or gradual disappearance)

 Context examples 

It was strange to see the gleam and passion fade out of the man’s face, and the demure mask of the valet replace it.

(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)