häivyttää — meaning in English

English meaning

• dispel verb To make fears, doubts, or false ideas disappear by showing they have no basis.
• fade verb To gradually lose colour, brightness, strength, or intensity.

Senses

häivyttää is used for these senses in English:

• dispel (transitive) To drive away or cause to vanish by scattering.
• fade out (film, television, transitive, intransitive) To fade from a cut to black in a movie.

fade — full definition

1. verb To gradually lose colour, 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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