1. Weakening in force or intensity
   "The fading of the radio signal made it difficult to hear the broadcast";
   - attenuation

1. Become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
   "The scene begins to fade";
   - melt
    
2. Disappear gradually
   "The pain eventually faded";
   - evanesce, blow over, pass off, fleet, pass
    
3. Lose freshness, vigour, or vitality
   "Her bloom was fading";
   - wither
    
4. Become feeble
   "Her strength faded as the illness progressed";
   - languish

Derived forms: fadings

Type of: degenerate, deteriorate, devolve, disappear, drop, go away, vanish, weaken, weakening

Encyclopedia: Fading