verslappen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- extenuate adj Of a person: emaciated, wasted, weakened; of the body or part of it: atrophied, shrunken, withered.
- fade verb To gradually lose colour, brightness, strength, or intensity.
- languish verb To gradually lose strength, vitality, or spirit, especially over a long period of neglect or hardship.
- relent verb To finally agree to something after initially refusing, or to become less harsh.
- remit verb To send money, especially as a payment.
- wilt verb To droop and lose freshness, as a plant does when it lacks water.
Senses
verslappen is used for these senses in English:
- extenuate To make (someone or something) slender or thin; to emaciate, to waste.
- fade (intransitive) To grow weak; to lose strength; to decay; to perish gradually; to wither, as a plant.
- languish (intransitive) To lose strength and become weak; to be in a state of weakness or sickness. [from 14th c.]
- relent (intransitive) To slacken; to abate.
- remit (transitive) To allow (something) to slacken, to relax (one's attention etc.).
- wilt (transitive) To cause to fatigue; to exhaust.
extenuate — full definition
- adj Of a person: emaciated, wasted, weakened; of the body or part of it: atrophied, shrunken, withered.
- adj Of a quality or thing: lessened, weakened.
- adj Reduced to poverty; impoverished.
fade — full definition
- verb To gradually lose colour, brightness, strength, or intensity.
- noun A haircut that is shaved very short at the sides and back, blending into longer hair on top.
- noun A gradual dimming of picture or sound, often used to end a scene or song.