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to fade out
01
to gradually lose strength or intensity
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
out
Base verb
fade
Present tense
fade out
3rd person singular
fades out
Present participle
fading out
Past simple
faded out
Past participle
faded out
Examples
As the sun dipped below the horizon, the daylight began to fade out, giving way to the evening.
02
(particularly applied to images, scenes, or sounds) to gradually become less visible or audible
Examples
In the final scene of the movie, the music started to fade out, leaving a poignant silence.
