verwelken — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
verwelken is used for these senses in English:
- fade (intransitive) To grow weak; to lose strength; to decay; to perish gradually; to wither, as a plant.
- fade (intransitive) To lose freshness, color, or brightness; to become faint in hue or tint; hence, to be wanting in color.
- wilt (intransitive) To fatigue; to lose strength; to flag.
- wilt (transitive) To cause to fatigue; to exhaust.
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.
wilt — full definition
- verb To droop and lose freshness, as a plant does when it lacks water.
- verb To lose energy, strength, or confidence.