verslappen — meaning in English

English meaning

• extenuate adj Describes a person who is thin and weak, or a body part that has wasted away.
• fade verb To gradually lose color, 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

1. adj Describes a person who is thin and weak, or a body part that has wasted away.
2. adj Describes a quality or thing that has been made weaker or reduced.
3. adj Made poor; left with very little money.

fade — full definition

1. verb To gradually lose color, brightness, strength, or intensity.
2. noun A haircut that is shaved very short at the sides and back, blending into longer hair on top.
3. noun A gradual dimming of picture or sound, often used to end a scene or song.

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