| Main Entry: | fade |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | lose color |
Synonyms: |
achromatize, become colorless, blanch, bleach, blench, clear, decolorize, dim, disappear, discolor, dissolve, dull, etiolate, evanish, evaporate, grow dim, lose brightness, lose luster, muddy, neutralize, pale, tarnish, tone down, vanish, wash out |
Antonyms: |
brighten, color, sharpen, strengthen |
| Main Entry: | pale |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | become, make lighter or weakened |
Synonyms: |
blanch, decrease, dim, diminish, dull, fade, faint, go white, grow dull, lessen, lose color, lose luster, muddy, tarnish, whiten |
| Notes: | a pail is a bucket while pale means whitish in complexion or very light colored |
Antonyms: |
brighten, darken, glow, radiate |
| Main Entry: | tarnish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | dirty, corrupt |
Synonyms: |
befoul, begrime, blacken, blemish, blot, contaminate, damage, darken, defame, defile, dim, discolor, disgrace, dull, embarrass, grime, harm, hurt, impair, injure, lose luster, lose shine, mar, muddy, pale, pollute, rust, slander, smear, smudge, soil, spoil, spot, stain, sully, taint, tar, vitiate |
Antonyms: |
clean, fix, polish, uncorrupt |