- Gradually disappear or become inaudible; also, cause to disappear gradually. 2. Quietly depart or withdraw.
Examples:
- He let the final chord fade out completely before he played the next movement.
- Florence Scape and her mother faded away to Boulogne.
Origin: c. 1915 (def. 1); Mid-1800s (def. 2)
Synonyms: fade away, do a fade